Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 925 · 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) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) nod and walk off
9. 9.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
16. 16.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
24. 24.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
29. 29.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
30. 30.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
32. 32.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
39. 39.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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