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? “Is your name Kabir?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 2.⏱️ 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 long speech (d) a closed question
- 3.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) raising your hand first (b) asking mid-sentence (c) rude personal questions (d) asking five at once
- 4.True or false: “Do you have a spare pencil?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 5.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking to learn more? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one question at a time (b) asking to show off (c) asking mid-sentence (d) rude personal questions
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) one question at a time (c) asking five at once (d) asking to learn more
- 8.❓ Open or closed question? “What did you like about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 9.❓ Open or closed question? “What was the best part of the film?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 10.True or false: “asking when unsure” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.❓ Open or closed question? “How do you feel about the new class?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 12.True or false: “asking mid-sentence” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “Have you eaten lunch?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧩 You don’t understand the homework. Which question is best? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why is this so hard?” (c) “Could you explain Q3?” (d) “Huh?”
- 15.❓ Good or poor question habit: one question at a time? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 16.True or false: “What was the best part of the film?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 17.❓ Open or closed question? “How can I help you?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 18.❓ Open or closed question? “Did you finish the model?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 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) raising your hand first (b) asking politely (c) asking to learn more (d) asking to show off
- 21.❓ Open or closed question? “Why do you like cricket?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 22.❓ Open or closed question? “Is it raining?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 23.🔤 Open questions usually start with… (a) is, are or do (b) only “can” (c) how, what or why (d) yes or no
- 24.True or false: “asking politely” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking politely (b) not hearing the answer (c) asking five at once (d) asking just to delay
- 26.True or false: “Why do you like cricket?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 27.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking mid-sentence? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 28.True or false: “How do you feel about the new class?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “How do you feel about the new class?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 30.❓ Open or closed question? “Are you coming today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 31.❓ Good or poor question habit: rude personal questions? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 32.❓ Open or closed question? “Was the test hard?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 33.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking when unsure? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 34.❓ Open or closed question? “Do you have a spare pencil?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not hearing the answer (b) asking five at once (c) asking mid-sentence (d) waiting for a pause
- 36.True or false: “Are you coming today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 37.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking to show off (b) asking politely (c) asking to learn more (d) raising your hand first
- 38.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking to show off (b) rude personal questions (c) asking mid-sentence (d) asking when unsure
- 39.True or false: “asking mid-sentence” is a good question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🙋 The teacher is mid-sentence and you have a doubt. When should you ask? (a) after the term (b) never (c) right away, loudly (d) at the next pause
Answer key
- a closed question
- a closed question
- raising your hand first
- True
- a good question habit
- one question at a time
- asking five at once
- an open question
- an open question
- True
- an open question
- True
- False
- “Could you explain Q3?”
- a good question habit
- True
- an open question
- a closed question
- True
- asking to show off
- an open question
- a closed question
- how, what or why
- True
- asking politely
- True
- a poor question habit
- False
- True
- a closed question
- a poor question habit
- a closed question
- a good question habit
- a closed question
- waiting for a pause
- True
- asking to show off
- asking when unsure
- False
- at the next pause
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