Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 729 · 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: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
3. 3.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
4. 4.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
16. 16.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
22. 22.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧭 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
31. 31.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
40. 40.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”

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