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Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 423 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. to avoid mistakes
  3. “How many eggs?”
  4. True
  5. “Why is this so dull?”
  6. unclear
  7. the exact date
  8. unclear
  9. False
  10. False
  11. “This Friday or next?”
  12. helps clarify
  13. False
  14. “Which one, please?”
  15. “Who cares, anyway?”
  16. unclear
  17. clear
  18. does not clarify
  19. True
  20. does not clarify
  21. “How many do I bring?”
  22. clear
  23. helps clarify
  24. True
  25. True
  26. “Is it break time?”
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. clear
  33. “Which page, please?”
  34. unclear
  35. “What’s for lunch?”
  36. False
  37. does not clarify
  38. “Why is this so dull?”
  39. unclear
  40. “Can we skip it?”

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