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