Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 742 · 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 you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.📅 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?”
14. 14.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
20. 20.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
35. 35.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
39. 39.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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