Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 103 · 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.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
10. 10.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
17. 17.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
27. 27.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
28. 28.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
30. 30.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
36. 36.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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