Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 362 · 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 those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
6. 6.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
7. 7.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) your best friend
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
12. 12.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
17. 17.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.📝 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?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
39. 39.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
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 you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”

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