Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 278 · 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) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
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: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🧭 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
21. 21.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
36. 36.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
40. 40.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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