Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 213 · 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: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
3. 3.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) the colour of ink (d) your best friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
16. 16.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
23. 23.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
35. 35.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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