Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 342 · 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: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
4. 4.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
7. 7.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
27. 27.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🔍 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
35. 35.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.🧭 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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