Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 465 · 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: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
4. 4.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
10. 10.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
14. 14.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) the colour of ink (d) your best friend
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: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
18. 18.🔍 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
19. 19.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
32. 32.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
39. 39.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”

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