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.❓ Open or closed question? “Was the test hard?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 2.❓ Good or poor question habit: one question at a time? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 3.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) one question at a time (b) asking to learn more (c) asking to show off (d) raising your hand first
- 4.❓ Open or closed question? “Do you have a spare pencil?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 5.✅ Which question can be answered with just “yes” or “no”? (a) “Is the shop open?” (b) “What do they sell?” (c) “How do I get there?” (d) “Why is it shut?”
- 6.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) rude personal questions (b) one question at a time (c) asking five at once (d) not hearing the answer
- 7.True or false: “one question at a time” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 8.❓ Good or poor question habit: raising your hand first? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 9.True or false: “one question at a time” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 10.❓ Open or closed question? “Why do you like cricket?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 11.True or false: “rude personal questions” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “Is it raining?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 13.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking just to delay (b) raising your hand first (c) asking when unsure (d) one question at a time
- 14.True or false: “asking to learn more” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 15.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking mid-sentence? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 16.True or false: “What happened at the match?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “Why do you like cricket?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “asking to learn more” is a good question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “What did you like about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rude personal questions (b) not hearing the answer (c) asking to show off (d) asking politely
- 21.❓ Open or closed question? “Is it raining?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking to show off (b) asking mid-sentence (c) raising your hand first (d) rude personal questions
- 23.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking to show off (b) asking five at once (c) asking mid-sentence (d) asking politely
- 24.True or false: “Do you have a spare pencil?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking to show off (b) asking politely (c) raising your hand first (d) one question at a time
- 26.True or false: “Why do you like cricket?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 27.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking politely? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 28.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking when unsure? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 29.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking five at once? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 30.🙋 The teacher is mid-sentence and you have a doubt. When should you ask? (a) after the term (b) at the next pause (c) right away, loudly (d) never
- 31.❓ Which question will get a longer answer? (a) “Are you okay?” (b) “Did you eat?” (c) “What did you do today?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
- 32.⏱️ You only need a quick fact: is the bus at 8? What kind of question fits? (a) an open question (b) no question (c) a long speech (d) a closed question
- 33.True or false: “Are you coming today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking when unsure (b) one question at a time (c) asking politely (d) not hearing the answer
- 35.🧩 You don’t understand the homework. Which question is best? (a) “Could you explain Q3?” (b) “Huh?” (c) “Why is this so hard?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
- 36.❓ Open or closed question? “Is your name Kabir?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 37.❓ Open or closed question? “What would you change in our project?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 38.True or false: “What was the best part of the film?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand first (c) asking politely (d) asking mid-sentence
- 40.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking five at once (c) asking politely (d) asking when unsure
Answer key
- a closed question
- a good question habit
- asking to show off
- a closed question
- “Is the shop open?”
- one question at a time
- False
- a good question habit
- True
- an open question
- True
- True
- asking just to delay
- False
- a poor question habit
- True
- True
- True
- True
- asking politely
- a closed question
- raising your hand first
- asking politely
- False
- asking to show off
- False
- a good question habit
- a good question habit
- a poor question habit
- at the next pause
- “What did you do today?”
- a closed question
- False
- not hearing the answer
- “Could you explain Q3?”
- a closed question
- an open question
- True
- asking mid-sentence
- asking five at once
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