Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 226 · 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.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the school name
2. 2.🔍 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
3. 3.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.🤔 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
14. 14.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
17. 17.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
20. 20.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
25. 25.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
33. 33.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
39. 39.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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