Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 678 · 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? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
6. 6.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
24. 24.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
31. 31.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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