Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 997 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
2. 2.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
4. 4.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
26. 26.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
28. 28.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people
30. 30.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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