Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 283 · 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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
8. 8.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
10. 10.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🔍 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
17. 17.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
25. 25.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
26. 26.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
29. 29.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.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
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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