Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 466 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
5. 5.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
7. 7.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
9. 9.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
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.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
14. 14.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
24. 24.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (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 I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
32. 32.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 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

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