Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 597 · 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) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.🔍 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
3. 3.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
16. 16.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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