Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 77 · 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.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
2. 2.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
6. 6.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
9. 9.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
10. 10.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
14. 14.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
16. 16.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
23. 23.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
35. 35.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”

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