Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 411 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
10. 10.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
11. 11.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
16. 16.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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