Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 268 · 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: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
5. 5.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
6. 6.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
21. 21.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
27. 27.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
29. 29.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤔 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
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
35. 35.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
39. 39.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”

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