Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 394 · 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: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to tease (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
23. 23.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
31. 31.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 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?”
36. 36.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 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?”
38. 38.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”

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