Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 764 · 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 you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
5. 5.🤔 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
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🔍 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
14. 14.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧭 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
17. 17.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
24. 24.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
28. 28.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
38. 38.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
40. 40.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”

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