Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 588 · 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: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
10. 10.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
29. 29.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
32. 32.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
34. 34.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
39. 39.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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