Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 315 · 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: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
7. 7.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
16. 16.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
34. 34.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
39. 39.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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