Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 148 · 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) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
4. 4.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
9. 9.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.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 you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
37. 37.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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