Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 969 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
8. 8.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
21. 21.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
25. 25.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
26. 26.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
31. 31.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.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) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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