Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 821 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
4. 4.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
8. 8.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
16. 16.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
17. 17.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
19. 19.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the colour of ink (c) the exact date (d) the school name
24. 24.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
28. 28.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to waste time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
39. 39.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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