Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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