Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 313 · 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) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
6. 6.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.📝 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) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) your best friend
16. 16.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
23. 23.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
25. 25.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
26. 26.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
27. 27.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 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
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: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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