Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 554 · 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: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
12. 12.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
21. 21.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the school name
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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