Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 239 · 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: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
3. 3.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Is it easy?”
6. 6.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
7. 7.📅 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?”
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
11. 11.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
21. 21.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 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
29. 29.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
31. 31.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.🔍 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?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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