Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 417 · 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: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
9. 9.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” 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) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
15. 15.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
18. 18.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.📝 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?”
25. 25.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
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.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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