Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 422 · 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 friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
2. 2.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
8. 8.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
11. 11.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
16. 16.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
25. 25.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
28. 28.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
35. 35.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
37. 37.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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