Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 910 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
4. 4.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
5. 5.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
7. 7.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.📝 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?”
11. 11.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
15. 15.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📅 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?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
25. 25.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
26. 26.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
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: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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