Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 904 · 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) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
18. 18.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
28. 28.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
33. 33.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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