Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 311 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
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: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
20. 20.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 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. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
31. 31.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
36. 36.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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