Strong Thinking Skills: Supporting Claims with Reasons for Class 7

This Grade 7 worksheet focuses on the essential writing and reasoning skill of supporting claims with clear reasons and evidence. Designed around an engaging story set in a lively market, it helps students understand how opinions become stronger when backed by logical thinking and real observations.

Through a variety of exercises such as multiple-choice questions, fill in the blanks, true/false, word correction, and paragraph completion, learners actively practice identifying claims, evaluating evidence, and forming well-supported conclusions. The worksheet builds comprehension and analytical thinking in a structured, age-appropriate way.

Why Supporting Claims with Reasons Matters in Grammar?

Understanding how to support claims is a key part of both writing and critical thinking. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because:

1. It teaches students to justify opinions with logical reasons.
2. It strengthens reading comprehension and interpretation skills.
3. It improves structured writing and argument-building.
4. It encourages thoughtful decision-making in real-life situations.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five engaging exercises that build strong reasoning and grammar skills:

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students read the story and answer comprehension-based questions by selecting the correct option.

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences using suitable words from a given word bank based on the story context.

Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students identify whether statements correctly reflect the story, enhancing understanding and accuracy.

Exercise 4 – Underline the Incorrect Word 
Students identify and underline words that do not match the meaning or context of the story.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
Students complete a paragraph using appropriate words, reinforcing vocabulary and comprehension skills.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice 
1. c) They were the sweetest
2. a) He did not give a reason at first
3. d) The sour smell near the stem
4. b) Laughed at her
5. a) The second basket was better
6. c) Some mangoes were soft on one side
7. d) Changed the sign honestly
8. b) Claims are stronger with reasons
9. a) Ira gave careful reasons
10. d) She thought before deciding

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. claim 
2. reasons 
3. evidence 
4. misleading 
5. firm 
6. overripe 
7. sour 
8. careful 
9. supported 
10. decide 

Exercise 3 – True / False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. True 
5. False
6. False 
7. True 
8. False 
9. True 
10. True 

Exercise 4 – Incorrect Words 
1. reason- evidence
2. library- market
3. music- firmness
4. rotten- fresh
5. money- time
6. decorations- reasons
7. month- today
8. careless- thoughtful
9. cracks- marks
10. guessing- thinking

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
confidence, spots, sour, firm, misleading, reasons, logical, evidence, claim, choice

Help your child develop strong reasoning and writing skills with structured grammar practice designed for real-life thinking. 

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