Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 285 · 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: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
23. 23.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
27. 27.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
35. 35.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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