Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 514 · 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.🔍 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
2. 2.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
3. 3.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
6. 6.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
14. 14.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
17. 17.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) your best friend
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
32. 32.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
38. 38.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
40. 40.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

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