Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 719 · 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: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not 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) False (b) True
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
7. 7.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
25. 25.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
27. 27.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
29. 29.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 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
35. 35.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”

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