Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 321 · 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: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
10. 10.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
14. 14.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” 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) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
24. 24.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
30. 30.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
36. 36.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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