Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 671 · 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.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
26. 26.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
32. 32.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the school name (c) the colour of ink (d) your best friend
33. 33.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
40. 40.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True

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