Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 507 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
3. 3.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
21. 21.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
25. 25.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
28. 28.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 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
34. 34.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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