Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 302 · 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: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
11. 11.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
17. 17.🏫 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
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔍 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
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.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) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙋 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
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.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) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
32. 32.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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