Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 749 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
31. 31.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.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
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
40. 40.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date

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