Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 154 · 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 a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
3. 3.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
17. 17.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
21. 21.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) your best friend
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
33. 33.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
39. 39.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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