Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 651 · 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: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
9. 9.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
13. 13.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
20. 20.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
24. 24.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
29. 29.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
32. 32.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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