Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 293 · 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: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
4. 4.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
11. 11.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
16. 16.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
32. 32.🔍 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
33. 33.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
40. 40.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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