Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 431 · 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: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.🤔 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
6. 6.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
10. 10.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.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
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.📝 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?”
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
38. 38.🙋 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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