Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 54 · 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: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
5. 5.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
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: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Is it easy?”
12. 12.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
25. 25.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
27. 27.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
31. 31.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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