Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 382 · 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: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
6. 6.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🧭 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
15. 15.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
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.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.📝 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?”
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.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 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
32. 32.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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