Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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