Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 967 · 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: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
13. 13.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “How many eggs?”
30. 30.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to tease (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”

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