Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 579 · 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) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.📝 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?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
13. 13.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
19. 19.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
26. 26.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
33. 33.🔍 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
34. 34.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
35. 35.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”

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