Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 58 · 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: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 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
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 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?”
13. 13.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
23. 23.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
24. 24.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
40. 40.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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