Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 305 · 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 a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
19. 19.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
28. 28.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
31. 31.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”

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