Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 840 · 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.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 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?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.🔍 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?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
11. 11.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
18. 18.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
22. 22.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
24. 24.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
25. 25.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
27. 27.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
28. 28.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
36. 36.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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