Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 920 · 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: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
3. 3.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
8. 8.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
10. 10.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
12. 12.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
22. 22.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”

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