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