Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 633 · 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 a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) your best friend
4. 4.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
9. 9.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
20. 20.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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