Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 887 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
2. 2.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
4. 4.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
6. 6.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
14. 14.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
27. 27.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
36. 36.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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