Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 100 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
3. 3.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
12. 12.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
19. 19.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
27. 27.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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