Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 511 · 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: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
4. 4.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
14. 14.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
15. 15.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
18. 18.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Meet me there later.” 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) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
25. 25.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 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?”
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
30. 30.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
31. 31.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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