Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 352 · 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.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
2. 2.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
7. 7.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
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
14. 14.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
22. 22.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
25. 25.🔍 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
26. 26.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
39. 39.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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