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