Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 636 · 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: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
11. 11.🔍 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
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
22. 22.📝 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?”
23. 23.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
25. 25.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
31. 31.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
33. 33.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
34. 34.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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