Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 696 · 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 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
21. 21.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
31. 31.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the school name
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
37. 37.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”

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