Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 115 · 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) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
2. 2.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
16. 16.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
32. 32.📅 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) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
37. 37.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
38. 38.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”

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