Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 397 · 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.📅 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) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
6. 6.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
10. 10.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
12. 12.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
13. 13.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
34. 34.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧭 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
36. 36.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”

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