Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 171 · 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) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft 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.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
9. 9.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
23. 23.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
38. 38.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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