Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 721 · 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: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
8. 8.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
10. 10.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” 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) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
23. 23.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
33. 33.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
35. 35.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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