Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 711 · 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? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
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.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
15. 15.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
16. 16.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
38. 38.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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