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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rude personal questions (b) raising your hand first (c) asking mid-sentence (d) asking to show off
- 2.⏱️ 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) no question (d) a closed question
- 3.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 4.❓ Open or closed question? “Do you have a spare pencil?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 5.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking five at once (b) asking politely (c) rude personal questions (d) asking to show off
- 6.🔤 Open questions usually start with… (a) yes or no (b) how, what or why (c) is, are or do (d) only “can”
- 7.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking five at once (b) raising your hand first (c) rude personal questions (d) asking mid-sentence
- 8.True or false: “Have you eaten lunch?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 9.❓ Open or closed question? “Why do you like cricket?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 10.True or false: “asking when unsure” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 11.❓ 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?”
- 12.❓ Good or poor question habit: one question at a time? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) one question at a time (c) raising your hand first (d) asking five at once
- 14.✅ Which question can be answered with just “yes” or “no”? (a) “What do they sell?” (b) “Why is it shut?” (c) “How do I get there?” (d) “Is the shop open?”
- 15.True or false: “How do you feel about the new class?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 16.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking politely? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 17.True or false: “asking five at once” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.❓ Good or poor question habit: rude personal questions? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 19.True or false: “Did you finish the model?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 20.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking to learn more (b) one question at a time (c) asking just to delay (d) waiting for a pause
- 21.❓ Good or poor question habit: waiting for a pause? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 22.❓ Open or closed question? “Did you finish the model?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 23.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) one question at a time (b) asking mid-sentence (c) not hearing the answer (d) asking five at once
- 24.True or false: “not hearing the answer” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.❓ Open or closed question? “How can I help you?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 26.True or false: “one question at a time” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking when unsure (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking mid-sentence (d) raising your hand first
- 28.❓ Good or poor question habit: not hearing the answer? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 29.❓ Open or closed question? “Have you eaten lunch?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 30.❓ Open or closed question? “What was the best part of the film?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 31.❓ Open or closed question? “What would you change in our project?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 32.❓ Open or closed question? “Is your name Kabir?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 33.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking to learn more? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking to show off (b) asking to learn more (c) not hearing the answer (d) rude personal questions
- 35.True or false: “Did you like the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 36.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking politely (c) rude personal questions (d) asking to learn more
- 37.❓ Open or closed question? “What happened at the match?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking five at once (b) waiting for a pause (c) rude personal questions (d) not hearing the answer
- 39.🧩 You don’t understand the homework. Which question is best? (a) “Why is this so hard?” (b) “Could you explain Q3?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Huh?”
- 40.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking five at once (b) asking to show off (c) asking when unsure (d) rude personal questions
Answer key
- raising your hand first
- a closed question
- False
- a closed question
- asking politely
- how, what or why
- raising your hand first
- True
- an open question
- False
- “What did you do today?”
- a good question habit
- asking five at once
- “Is the shop open?”
- False
- a good question habit
- False
- a poor question habit
- False
- asking just to delay
- a good question habit
- a closed question
- one question at a time
- True
- an open question
- False
- asking mid-sentence
- a poor question habit
- a closed question
- an open question
- an open question
- a closed question
- a good question habit
- asking to learn more
- True
- rude personal questions
- an open question
- waiting for a pause
- “Could you explain Q3?”
- asking when unsure
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