Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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