Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 99 · 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 the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
2. 2.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
4. 4.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.💡 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
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
10. 10.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
12. 12.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
14. 14.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) the forecast says rain (c) it looks cool (d) everyone has one
16. 16.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) dark clouds are coming
20. 20.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
24. 24.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) just because
26. 26.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) I like the shop (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
29. 29.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
30. 30.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) my friend does it (c) mornings are rushed (d) bags like the dark
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
34. 34.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) just because
35. 35.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
39. 39.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
40. 40.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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