Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 923 · 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: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
9. 9.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
20. 20.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
30. 30.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
31. 31.🏫 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
33. 33.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”

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