Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 326 · 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) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
2. 2.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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) “Where do we meet?”
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧭 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
31. 31.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”

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