Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 241 · 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: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
3. 3.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
6. 6.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
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: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
29. 29.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) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
34. 34.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 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?”
37. 37.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🙋 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
40. 40.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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