Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 292 · 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) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
9. 9.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
11. 11.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
20. 20.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
24. 24.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
26. 26.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 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?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.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) “Why is this so dull?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.🔍 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

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