Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 346 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
2. 2.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
4. 4.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
9. 9.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
12. 12.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
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.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
16. 16.🧭 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
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
33. 33.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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