Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 760 · 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’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
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.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to tease (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
14. 14.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
18. 18.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) your best friend
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
39. 39.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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