Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 775 · 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: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
16. 16.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”

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