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? “Did you like the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking when unsure (b) waiting for a pause (c) one question at a time (d) not hearing the answer
- 3.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking five at once? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 4.True or false: “Is your name Kabir?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “How did you make that model?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 6.❓ Open or closed question? “What did you like about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 7.❓ Open or closed question? “Are you coming today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one question at a time (b) asking five at once (c) asking politely (d) asking when unsure
- 9.❓ Open or closed question? “Why do you like cricket?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking to show off (b) raising your hand first (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking to learn more
- 11.❓ Open or closed question? “What would you change in our project?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 12.❓ Good or poor question habit: one question at a time? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 13.True or false: “What happened at the match?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: “What was the best part of the film?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “one question at a time” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 16.⏱️ You only need a quick fact: is the bus at 8? What kind of question fits? (a) a long speech (b) an open question (c) a closed question (d) no question
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking five at once (b) rude personal questions (c) asking when unsure (d) not hearing the answer
- 18.True or false: “What did you like about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 19.❓ Open or closed question? “How do you feel about the new class?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 20.True or false: “Is it raining?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔤 Open questions usually start with… (a) is, are or do (b) yes or no (c) how, what or why (d) only “can”
- 22.True or false: “asking just to delay” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 23.❓ Open or closed question? “Was the test hard?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 24.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) one question at a time (b) asking mid-sentence (c) asking politely (d) asking to learn more
- 25.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking when unsure (b) asking to learn more (c) asking politely (d) not hearing the answer
- 26.True or false: “asking mid-sentence” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “Why do you like cricket?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 28.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking five at once (b) asking mid-sentence (c) rude personal questions (d) asking when unsure
- 29.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking when unsure (b) asking just to delay (c) asking politely (d) raising your hand first
- 30.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking when unsure? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 31.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 32.❓ Which question will get a longer answer? (a) “Did you eat?” (b) “What did you do today?” (c) “Are you okay?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
- 33.True or false: “asking politely” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🙋 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
- 35.True or false: “raising your hand first” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one question at a time (b) asking to learn more (c) rude personal questions (d) raising your hand first
- 37.❓ Open or closed question? “Do you have a spare pencil?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 38.True or false: “Do you have a spare pencil?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “Did you like the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 40.❓ Open or closed question? “What happened at the match?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
Answer key
- a closed question
- not hearing the answer
- a poor question habit
- False
- False
- an open question
- a closed question
- asking five at once
- an open question
- asking to show off
- an open question
- a good question habit
- True
- False
- True
- a closed question
- asking when unsure
- True
- an open question
- False
- how, what or why
- True
- a closed question
- asking mid-sentence
- not hearing the answer
- True
- True
- asking when unsure
- asking just to delay
- a good question habit
- True
- “What did you do today?”
- True
- at the next pause
- True
- rude personal questions
- a closed question
- False
- False
- an open question
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