Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 958 · 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 time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
8. 8.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the colour of ink (c) your best friend (d) the exact date
9. 9.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
12. 12.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
14. 14.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 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
16. 16.📝 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?”
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
28. 28.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
30. 30.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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