Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 415 · 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: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
7. 7.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the school name
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.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) “Can I go home now?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
19. 19.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
20. 20.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
30. 30.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
33. 33.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
35. 35.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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