Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 932 · 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: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
6. 6.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
13. 13.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
15. 15.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
29. 29.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to waste time

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