Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 691 · 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.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
3. 3.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
16. 16.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
24. 24.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
30. 30.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
34. 34.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
35. 35.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”

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