Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 641 · 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 I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a question to tease
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
12. 12.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
17. 17.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “How many eggs?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”

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