Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 563 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
2. 2.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
5. 5.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
11. 11.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
14. 14.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
16. 16.🔍 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
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
30. 30.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
35. 35.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
38. 38.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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