Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 577 · 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) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
7. 7.🔍 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
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
12. 12.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
15. 15.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
19. 19.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
29. 29.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
30. 30.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
33. 33.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
36. 36.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”

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