Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 571 · 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) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
2. 2.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
14. 14.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the school name
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
23. 23.🧭 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
40. 40.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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