Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 157 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
11. 11.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
12. 12.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
20. 20.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
29. 29.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
34. 34.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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