Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 291 · 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: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
15. 15.🔍 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
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
18. 18.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”

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