Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 763 · 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 not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
21. 21.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
27. 27.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
39. 39.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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