Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 805 · 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: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
8. 8.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
20. 20.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
25. 25.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
32. 32.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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