Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 834 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
17. 17.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
24. 24.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
25. 25.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
28. 28.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏫 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
36. 36.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
37. 37.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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