Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 953 · 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: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
3. 3.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
8. 8.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
11. 11.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
12. 12.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
15. 15.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
16. 16.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
22. 22.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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