Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 591 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
3. 3.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
5. 5.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
14. 14.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
16. 16.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
26. 26.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
31. 31.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
35. 35.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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