Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 573 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
9. 9.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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) “How many do I bring?”
18. 18.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
22. 22.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
23. 23.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🔍 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?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
37. 37.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
39. 39.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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