Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 246 · 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: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
4. 4.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
14. 14.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
16. 16.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
19. 19.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 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
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
40. 40.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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