Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 385 · 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: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
3. 3.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
26. 26.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 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
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🤔 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
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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