Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 471 · 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) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
3. 3.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 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
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
14. 14.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
23. 23.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
28. 28.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
29. 29.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” 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) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
31. 31.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
39. 39.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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