Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 137 · 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) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
18. 18.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
25. 25.📝 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) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
26. 26.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.🙋 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
32. 32.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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