Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 758 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
10. 10.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
12. 12.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
22. 22.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
29. 29.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) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
33. 33.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”

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