Open and Closed Questions Worksheet
Communication tip (What, how, why open the door): Open questions (what, how, why): “What happened at the match?”, “How did you make that model?”, “Why do you like cricket?” Closed questions (is, are, do, did, was, have): “Is it raining?”, “Did you finish the model?”, “Have you eaten lunch?” Good question habits: asking when unsure, one question at a time, waiting for a pause, asking politely. Poor: asking five at once, asking mid-sentence, rude personal questions.
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- 1.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) waiting for a pause (b) one question at a time (c) asking when unsure (d) asking five at once
- 2.True or false: “rude personal questions” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 3.❓ Open or closed question? “Was the test hard?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 4.True or false: “Is it raining?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 5.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking politely? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 6.True or false: “not hearing the answer” is a good question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 7.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking when unsure (b) not hearing the answer (c) raising your hand first (d) asking to learn more
- 8.True or false: “Are you coming today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 9.❓ Open or closed question? “Why do you like cricket?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 10.❓ Open or closed question? “Is your name Kabir?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 11.True or false: “Was the test hard?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking just to delay (b) asking to show off (c) not hearing the answer (d) asking to learn more
- 13.❓ Open or closed question? “How did you make that model?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 14.❓ Good or poor question habit: rude personal questions? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking mid-sentence (b) not hearing the answer (c) asking politely (d) asking five at once
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand first (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking when unsure (d) not hearing the answer
- 17.True or false: “asking five at once” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 18.❓ Open or closed question? “Have you eaten lunch?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 19.True or false: “Are you coming today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “Did you like the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 21.⏱️ You only need a quick fact: is the bus at 8? What kind of question fits? (a) a long speech (b) no question (c) a closed question (d) an open question
- 22.True or false: “Do you have a spare pencil?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 23.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking to learn more? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rude personal questions (b) asking mid-sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking five at once
- 25.True or false: “rude personal questions” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 26.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking five at once (b) waiting for a pause (c) rude personal questions (d) asking just to delay
- 27.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking when unsure? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 28.❓ Good or poor question habit: raising your hand first? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 29.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) raising your hand first (b) rude personal questions (c) asking mid-sentence (d) not hearing the answer
- 30.True or false: “asking to show off” is a good question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔤 Open questions usually start with… (a) yes or no (b) only “can” (c) is, are or do (d) how, what or why
- 32.🧩 You don’t understand the homework. Which question is best? (a) “Huh?” (b) “Why is this so hard?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Could you explain Q3?”
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not hearing the answer (b) asking five at once (c) rude personal questions (d) one question at a time
- 34.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand first (c) asking mid-sentence (d) asking politely
- 35.True or false: “asking just to delay” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “asking politely” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 37.❓ Open or closed question? “Did you like the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 38.❓ Open or closed question? “How can I help you?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 39.❓ Good or poor question habit: waiting for a pause? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking just to delay (b) waiting for a pause (c) one question at a time (d) asking when unsure
Answer key
- asking five at once
- False
- a closed question
- False
- a good question habit
- False
- not hearing the answer
- False
- an open question
- a closed question
- True
- asking to learn more
- an open question
- a poor question habit
- asking politely
- not hearing the answer
- True
- a closed question
- True
- True
- a closed question
- False
- a good question habit
- waiting for a pause
- True
- waiting for a pause
- a good question habit
- a good question habit
- raising your hand first
- False
- how, what or why
- “Could you explain Q3?”
- one question at a time
- asking mid-sentence
- True
- False
- a closed question
- an open question
- a good question habit
- asking just to delay
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