Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 892 · 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: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
4. 4.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
5. 5.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
13. 13.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) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
17. 17.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
24. 24.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
28. 28.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
35. 35.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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