Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 263 · 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: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🙋 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
7. 7.📅 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?”
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏫 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
10. 10.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
33. 33.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
35. 35.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
36. 36.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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