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