Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 367 · 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.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
3. 3.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
14. 14.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
15. 15.🔍 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
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
20. 20.🏫 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
21. 21.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) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
30. 30.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
31. 31.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 time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
33. 33.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (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) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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