Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 926 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
12. 12.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
17. 17.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
23. 23.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
25. 25.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
27. 27.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
30. 30.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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