Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 901 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
3. 3.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
12. 12.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
16. 16.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
27. 27.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
33. 33.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the school name
37. 37.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids