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