Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 565 · 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: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
3. 3.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
6. 6.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
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) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
24. 24.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
38. 38.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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