Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 173 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.📅 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?”
16. 16.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
24. 24.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
26. 26.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
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: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
38. 38.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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