Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 169 · 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) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the school name
4. 4.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
6. 6.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 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
8. 8.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
11. 11.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧭 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
35. 35.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes

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