Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 270 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
25. 25.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
29. 29.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
32. 32.🔍 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
33. 33.📅 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?”
34. 34.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
36. 36.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
39. 39.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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