Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 160 · 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) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
2. 2.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
3. 3.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
5. 5.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
9. 9.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 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
19. 19.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙋 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
21. 21.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
29. 29.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
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: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.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) “What time, exactly?”
37. 37.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🧭 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

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