Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 48 · 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: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
21. 21.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
23. 23.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
29. 29.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
31. 31.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
33. 33.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
37. 37.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
38. 38.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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