Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 773 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
7. 7.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
10. 10.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
21. 21.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” 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) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
28. 28.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
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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