Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 670 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
2. 2.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
7. 7.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
14. 14.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
15. 15.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
17. 17.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
28. 28.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
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: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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