Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids
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.
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- 1.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
- 3.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
- 7.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
- 10.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
- 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
- 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
- 14.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
- 16.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) “Why is this so dull?”
- 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
- 18.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
- 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
- 20.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
- 22.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
- 24.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
- 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
- 27.🔍 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
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
- 29.📅 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) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
- 30.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
- 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
- 37.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
- 40.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- unclear
- True
- True
- True
- clear
- True
- False
- unclear
- False
- “Can I go home now?”
- “What’s for lunch?”
- “Can I go home now?”
- False
- clear
- “How many do I bring?”
- clear
- “Which one, please?”
- clear
- False
- unclear
- True
- helps clarify
- to avoid mistakes
- “Where do we meet?”
- does not clarify
- clear
- “Which page, please?”
- “This Friday or next?”
- True
- False
- False
- True
- “Can we skip it?”
- “What’s for lunch?”
- helps clarify
- True
- True
- does not clarify
- True
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