Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 134 · 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: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
12. 12.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
16. 16.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
26. 26.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
34. 34.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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