Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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