Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 898 · 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 town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
4. 4.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) the colour of ink (d) your best friend
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
17. 17.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
24. 24.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
30. 30.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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