Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 699 · 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? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🤔 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
7. 7.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
13. 13.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
14. 14.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to waste time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
39. 39.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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