Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 306 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
15. 15.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
16. 16.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
18. 18.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
30. 30.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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