Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 843 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
4. 4.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏫 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
10. 10.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
16. 16.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
29. 29.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
30. 30.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
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.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
39. 39.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”

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