Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 906 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is 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) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤔 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
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
16. 16.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
20. 20.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) nod and walk off
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
33. 33.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
38. 38.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
40. 40.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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