Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 206 · 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.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
4. 4.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 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
9. 9.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
10. 10.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
19. 19.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
23. 23.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
31. 31.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
38. 38.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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