Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 781 · 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 you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
20. 20.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
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) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink

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