Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 353 · 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: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” 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) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
4. 4.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
10. 10.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
13. 13.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
15. 15.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
17. 17.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
26. 26.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
33. 33.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (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) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”

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