Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 536 · 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.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
4. 4.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) pretend you got it
16. 16.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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