Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 899 · 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 a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
2. 2.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the colour of ink (c) the school name (d) your best friend
4. 4.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
6. 6.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.🔍 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
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
13. 13.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📅 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?”
19. 19.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
24. 24.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
30. 30.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
33. 33.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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