Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 609 · 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: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
5. 5.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
27. 27.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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