Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 865 · 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 two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.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
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
6. 6.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
7. 7.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
21. 21.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
22. 22.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
33. 33.True or false: “Which page, please?” 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) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
36. 36.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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