Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 801 · 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) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 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?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 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
12. 12.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
16. 16.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the colour of ink (c) the exact date (d) the school name
24. 24.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
32. 32.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.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
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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