Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 889 · 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: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
3. 3.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
7. 7.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
14. 14.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
16. 16.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (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) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
27. 27.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
32. 32.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
35. 35.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🔍 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?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”

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