Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 977 · 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: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
4. 4.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
8. 8.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
14. 14.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
26. 26.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
29. 29.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
38. 38.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
39. 39.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 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

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