Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 286 · 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 not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
2. 2.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
5. 5.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🔍 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
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.📝 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?”
32. 32.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
34. 34.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”

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