Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 589 · 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’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
6. 6.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
7. 7.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
32. 32.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
34. 34.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
39. 39.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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