Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 664 · 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: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
3. 3.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
8. 8.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
9. 9.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
15. 15.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.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) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
31. 31.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to waste time
38. 38.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”

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