Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 461 · 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: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
15. 15.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
18. 18.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to tease (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
21. 21.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
22. 22.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
29. 29.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
30. 30.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (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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