Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 184 · 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.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
25. 25.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
32. 32.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
40. 40.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”

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