Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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