Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 946 · 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) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
7. 7.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
9. 9.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📅 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?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
29. 29.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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