Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 706 · 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.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 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?”
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
11. 11.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
12. 12.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
13. 13.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
19. 19.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
37. 37.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.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

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