Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 414 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🔍 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?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
13. 13.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
20. 20.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
28. 28.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
37. 37.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
38. 38.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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