Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 217 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.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) “Is it break time?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
7. 7.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 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?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
12. 12.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
13. 13.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
14. 14.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
27. 27.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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