Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 928 · 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) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
2. 2.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧭 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
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
9. 9.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to understand
10. 10.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
25. 25.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
27. 27.🔍 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
28. 28.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
30. 30.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
35. 35.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
36. 36.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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