Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 620 · 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: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
6. 6.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
11. 11.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
33. 33.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
34. 34.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” 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) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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