Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 616 · 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.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
8. 8.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
12. 12.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
33. 33.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
40. 40.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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