Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 395 · 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 unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
5. 5.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 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
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
11. 11.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
13. 13.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
16. 16.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
26. 26.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
36. 36.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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