Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 564 · 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: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
14. 14.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
24. 24.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
29. 29.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
31. 31.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
33. 33.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
36. 36.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) the exact date
37. 37.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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