Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 317 · 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) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) nod and walk off
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
8. 8.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
17. 17.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
27. 27.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
38. 38.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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