Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 330 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
7. 7.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🤔 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
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
18. 18.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
21. 21.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
33. 33.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
37. 37.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
40. 40.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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