Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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