Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 575 · 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: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔍 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
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
18. 18.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
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
23. 23.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
24. 24.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
29. 29.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the school name (c) the colour of ink (d) your best friend
30. 30.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
40. 40.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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