Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 776 · 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) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
2. 2.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
8. 8.🔍 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
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) your best friend
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.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
24. 24.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
25. 25.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.📝 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?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
33. 33.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
35. 35.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧭 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

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