Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 59 · 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: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
9. 9.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
38. 38.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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