Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 838 · 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.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
2. 2.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
5. 5.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
6. 6.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
11. 11.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
16. 16.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
17. 17.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) the exact date
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
32. 32.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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