Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 61 · 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 friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
2. 2.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
16. 16.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
25. 25.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
27. 27.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
30. 30.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
36. 36.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”

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