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