Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 585 · 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 a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
9. 9.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
10. 10.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
23. 23.🔍 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
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
27. 27.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
40. 40.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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