Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 78 · 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: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 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) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
6. 6.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.📅 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?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
31. 31.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 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
33. 33.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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