Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 984 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
6. 6.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
8. 8.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
11. 11.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
18. 18.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
32. 32.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
34. 34.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
36. 36.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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