Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 489 · 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: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
5. 5.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.📝 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?”
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
16. 16.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
21. 21.🔍 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
22. 22.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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