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