Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 439 · 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 a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
12. 12.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
22. 22.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
30. 30.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
32. 32.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”

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