Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 743 · 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 a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
3. 3.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
17. 17.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
20. 20.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
24. 24.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤔 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
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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