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