Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 839 · 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 exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the school name
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying 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) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
9. 9.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.📝 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) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
25. 25.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
28. 28.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
33. 33.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
35. 35.🔍 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
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.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
39. 39.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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