Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 96 · 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: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 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?”
11. 11.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
26. 26.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.🔍 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
30. 30.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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