Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 947 · 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: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
11. 11.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
18. 18.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
21. 21.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏫 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
29. 29.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”

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