Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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