Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 765 · 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) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
2. 2.🔍 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
3. 3.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
7. 7.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
36. 36.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
40. 40.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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