Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 785 · 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: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
6. 6.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.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
13. 13.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
14. 14.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
15. 15.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
19. 19.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
27. 27.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
38. 38.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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