Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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