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