Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 943 · 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: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
8. 8.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a question to tease
21. 21.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏫 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
23. 23.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
36. 36.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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