Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 700 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.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
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
7. 7.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
8. 8.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🏫 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
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
24. 24.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
33. 33.🔍 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
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it

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