Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 290 · 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) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “How many eggs?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 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
7. 7.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
10. 10.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
19. 19.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
22. 22.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
27. 27.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
39. 39.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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