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