Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 155 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
2. 2.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
4. 4.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
15. 15.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) “How many do I bring?”
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
17. 17.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
22. 22.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Is it easy?”
23. 23.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
26. 26.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
33. 33.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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