Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 132 · 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 not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
17. 17.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.🔍 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
22. 22.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
24. 24.🧭 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
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
27. 27.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
29. 29.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
33. 33.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”

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