Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 982 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Claim + because): A claim with a reason: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” Look for because, as or since. A claim with no reason: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.”, “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” Real reasons are facts that support the claim: the road is closed, it saves water, the test is tomorrow.

1. 1.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) bags like the dark (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
4. 4.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
5. 5.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
11. 11.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Who are you?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Can I go?”
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
13. 13.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it is obvious (c) end of story (d) because I said so
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) because I said so
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
18. 18.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
24. 24.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
29. 29.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
32. 32.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious
33. 33.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
36. 36.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always false
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) just because
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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