Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 665 · 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) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
2. 2.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
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
6. 6.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
8. 8.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
11. 11.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.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
14. 14.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
15. 15.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
32. 32.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
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: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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