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