Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 224 · 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: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
7. 7.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
11. 11.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
13. 13.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
17. 17.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) your best friend
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
32. 32.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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