Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 806 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🏫 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
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
10. 10.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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