Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 704 · 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 friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
3. 3.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 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
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
20. 20.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
35. 35.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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