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: “Did you finish the model?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 2.❓ Open or closed question? “Why do you like cricket?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand first (b) one question at a time (c) asking mid-sentence (d) asking to learn more
- 4.True or false: “What was the best part of the film?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 5.❓ Open or closed question? “Is your name Kabir?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 6.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) rude personal questions (b) one question at a time (c) raising your hand first (d) waiting for a pause
- 7.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking to show off (b) asking five at once (c) raising your hand first (d) rude personal questions
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking five at once (b) rude personal questions (c) asking to learn more (d) asking just to delay
- 9.❓ Open or closed question? “How did you make that model?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 10.❓ Which question will get a longer answer? (a) “Are you okay?” (b) “Did you eat?” (c) “What did you do today?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
- 11.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) rude personal questions (b) asking five at once (c) one question at a time (d) not hearing the answer
- 12.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking politely? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 13.True or false: “What would you change in our project?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 14.❓ Open or closed question? “How do you feel about the new class?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 15.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking five at once? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking mid-sentence (b) asking when unsure (c) not hearing the answer (d) asking five at once
- 17.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking to learn more? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 18.True or false: “Do you have a spare pencil?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking just to delay (b) asking politely (c) one question at a time (d) asking when unsure
- 20.True or false: “Have you eaten lunch?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “asking to show off” is a good question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 22.❓ Good or poor question habit: one question at a time? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 23.True or false: “Is it raining?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 24.❓ Good or poor question habit: raising your hand first? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 25.True or false: “raising your hand first” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “one question at a time” is a good question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “How can I help you?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: “Have you eaten lunch?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔤 Open questions usually start with… (a) how, what or why (b) yes or no (c) is, are or do (d) only “can”
- 30.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking five at once (b) asking just to delay (c) asking to learn more (d) asking to show off
- 31.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking mid-sentence? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 32.True or false: “not hearing the answer” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 33.❓ Open or closed question? “Was the test hard?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 34.🧩 You don’t understand the homework. Which question is best? (a) “Huh?” (b) “Could you explain Q3?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why is this so hard?”
- 35.True or false: “Was the test hard?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 36.✅ Which question can be answered with just “yes” or “no”? (a) “Is the shop open?” (b) “Why is it shut?” (c) “What do they sell?” (d) “How do I get there?”
- 37.True or false: “asking just to delay” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “What did you like about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🙋 The teacher is mid-sentence and you have a doubt. When should you ask? (a) right away, loudly (b) after the term (c) never (d) at the next pause
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one question at a time (b) asking when unsure (c) asking five at once (d) asking to learn more
Answer key
- False
- an open question
- asking mid-sentence
- True
- a closed question
- rude personal questions
- raising your hand first
- asking to learn more
- an open question
- “What did you do today?”
- one question at a time
- a good question habit
- False
- an open question
- a poor question habit
- asking when unsure
- a good question habit
- False
- asking just to delay
- True
- False
- a good question habit
- False
- a good question habit
- False
- True
- False
- False
- how, what or why
- asking to learn more
- a poor question habit
- True
- a closed question
- “Could you explain Q3?”
- False
- “Is the shop open?”
- True
- True
- at the next pause
- asking five at once
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