Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 419 · 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 teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
6. 6.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
13. 13.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
23. 23.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
31. 31.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
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’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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