Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 364 · 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 me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.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
25. 25.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
26. 26.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
36. 36.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
40. 40.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes

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