Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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