Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 361 · 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: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
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.🤔 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
7. 7.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
13. 13.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
25. 25.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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