Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 254 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
14. 14.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
15. 15.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
22. 22.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
25. 25.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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