Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 599 · 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 a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
4. 4.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
16. 16.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
20. 20.📅 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?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
26. 26.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.📝 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?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) nod and walk off
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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