Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 893 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
2. 2.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (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) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
12. 12.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
13. 13.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
20. 20.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
21. 21.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
24. 24.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
25. 25.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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