Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 447 · 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: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
4. 4.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
7. 7.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
12. 12.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) the exact date
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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
29. 29.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
34. 34.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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