Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 212 · 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 trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📅 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) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
5. 5.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
11. 11.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
15. 15.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.📝 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?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
24. 24.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
31. 31.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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