Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 891 · 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: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
11. 11.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
22. 22.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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