Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 643 · 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 you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
5. 5.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
17. 17.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
20. 20.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
21. 21.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
23. 23.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
39. 39.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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