Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 753 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
7. 7.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
11. 11.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
16. 16.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the colour of ink (d) the school name
17. 17.📝 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) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) pretend you got it
35. 35.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.True or false: “Meet me there later.” 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) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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