Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 42 · 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: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
5. 5.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
7. 7.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
10. 10.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
11. 11.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
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
13. 13.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.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) “Is it break time?”
16. 16.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
27. 27.🔍 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
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”

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