Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 569 · 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) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.🧭 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
9. 9.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
16. 16.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
17. 17.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
27. 27.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
36. 36.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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