Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 935 · 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.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
3. 3.🏫 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
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
7. 7.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
9. 9.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
19. 19.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
21. 21.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
26. 26.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
36. 36.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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