Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 750 · 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 we skip it?” 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) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
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.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
7. 7.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
9. 9.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 time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
23. 23.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
27. 27.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
30. 30.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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