Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 613 · 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: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏫 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
5. 5.🧭 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
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
20. 20.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
22. 22.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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