Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 93 · 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 a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
2. 2.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
3. 3.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
8. 8.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
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 a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
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.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the school name
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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