Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 125 · 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: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
13. 13.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
16. 16.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
19. 19.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
31. 31.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
34. 34.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 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
36. 36.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”

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