Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 129 · 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: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
6. 6.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
9. 9.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 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
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
19. 19.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” 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) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
23. 23.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
25. 25.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the school name
35. 35.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.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) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”

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