Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 774 · 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) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
2. 2.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
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
7. 7.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
11. 11.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
38. 38.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” 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) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
40. 40.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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