Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 804 · 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 those pages from that book.” 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) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
5. 5.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
11. 11.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
15. 15.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
16. 16.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
18. 18.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
19. 19.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
30. 30.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
35. 35.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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