Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 715 · 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? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.📅 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?”
3. 3.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
5. 5.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
21. 21.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
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) “Who cares, anyway?”
24. 24.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
27. 27.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) your best friend
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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