Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 233 · 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: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🙋 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
7. 7.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
8. 8.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
10. 10.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
17. 17.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
32. 32.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
33. 33.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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