Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 623 · 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: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.🙋 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
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
6. 6.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
9. 9.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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) “Can you show me one?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
23. 23.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
25. 25.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
35. 35.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”

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