Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 815 · 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.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the school name
2. 2.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
3. 3.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to tease (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
7. 7.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
18. 18.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 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?”
33. 33.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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