Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 649 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
16. 16.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
17. 17.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
20. 20.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
28. 28.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
29. 29.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
33. 33.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
40. 40.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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