Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 650 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
11. 11.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
12. 12.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
18. 18.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
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 unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
28. 28.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
39. 39.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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