Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 474 · 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: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
14. 14.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
22. 22.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
23. 23.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
26. 26.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
27. 27.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
32. 32.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
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.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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