Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 318 · 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) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
4. 4.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
14. 14.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
16. 16.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
25. 25.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
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 we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
37. 37.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the colour of ink (c) the exact date (d) the school name

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