Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 276 · 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: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
3. 3.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
14. 14.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (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) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
38. 38.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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