Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 988 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
2. 2.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
10. 10.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to stall (d) a question to tease
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
17. 17.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
19. 19.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
21. 21.📝 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?”
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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
33. 33.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
35. 35.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”

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