Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 867 · 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.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “How many eggs?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.📅 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) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.📝 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?”
11. 11.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
23. 23.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
25. 25.🔍 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
27. 27.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
31. 31.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
38. 38.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🙋 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

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