Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 450 · 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) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
8. 8.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
12. 12.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
18. 18.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
23. 23.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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