Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 91 · 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) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.📝 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) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
10. 10.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
15. 15.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
16. 16.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
27. 27.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
30. 30.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
32. 32.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
33. 33.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
40. 40.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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