Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 814 · 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: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
6. 6.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
8. 8.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.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) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
20. 20.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
31. 31.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
36. 36.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
38. 38.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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