Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 236 · 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: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
3. 3.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
15. 15.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧭 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
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
18. 18.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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