Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 627 · 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: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to waste time
18. 18.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
38. 38.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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