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