Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 922 · 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 I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
11. 11.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Is it easy?”
12. 12.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
16. 16.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the school name
22. 22.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
29. 29.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
38. 38.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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