English · Stage 4
Clarifying Questions
Oracy — when something is unclear, ask a precise question to fill the gap, and answer to the point
✦ English📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can ask and answer questions to clarify understanding.
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Kavi Fills the Gap
"Sometimes I don't quite understand," said Kavi. "When something is unclear, I don't just nod and hope! I ask a precise question about the exact part I missed — "What do you mean by soon?" or "Do you mean the red one or the blue one?" And when someone asks me a question, I answer to the point — I give the exact thing they asked for. A good question fills the gap!"
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What your child will learn
1Kavi asks a precise questionTap each line to hear it. One friend says something unclear. Kavi notices the gap, asks a precise question, and gets a to-the-point answer.
2Spot the gap → ask a precise question → answer to the pointWhen something is unclear, do not guess. Find the exact part you did not understand and ask a question about just that part. When someone asks you a clarifying question, give them the exact information they asked for.
3Which responses help clear things up?
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A peek inside
Watch me clear things up. Leo says: "Can you pass me that?" I cannot tell what that is. How do I ask a precise question to fill the gap?
name the exact unclear word and ask about it → "What do you mean by 'that'?"
Try this at home: When something is unclear, what should you do instead of guessing?
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