Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 777 · 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) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Is it easy?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
15. 15.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
27. 27.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
31. 31.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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