Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 375 · 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: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
20. 20.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
29. 29.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) pretend you got it
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
33. 33.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
35. 35.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the school name
37. 37.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
39. 39.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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