Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 1 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask before you guess): Clear: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” Unclear: “Meet me there later.” — where? when? Clarifying questions ask for the missing detail: “Which page, please?”, “Do you mean Friday?”, “How many do I bring?” Not clarifying: “Can I go home now?”, “What’s for lunch?” — they do not help you understand the task.

1. 1.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
7. 7.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
9. 9.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
12. 12.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
24. 24.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
25. 25.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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