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 mid-sentence? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 2.True or false: “Did you finish the model?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧩 You don’t understand the homework. Which question is best? (a) “Why is this so hard?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Huh?” (d) “Could you explain Q3?”
- 4.True or false: “Did you like the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 5.❓ Open or closed question? “How can I help you?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 6.True or false: “How do you feel about the new class?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 7.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking politely (b) one question at a time (c) asking to show off (d) asking when unsure
- 8.True or false: “Have you eaten lunch?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: “Is it raining?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking to learn more (b) asking to show off (c) asking five at once (d) rude personal questions
- 11.True or false: “Do you have a spare pencil?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 12.❓ Open or closed question? “What was the best part of the film?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 13.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) not hearing the answer (b) asking five at once (c) asking to show off (d) asking politely
- 14.❓ Good or poor question habit: not hearing the answer? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking when unsure (c) not hearing the answer (d) asking to learn more
- 16.True or false: “asking politely” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 17.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) one question at a time (b) raising your hand first (c) asking when unsure (d) not hearing the answer
- 18.True or false: “asking to learn more” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 19.❓ Open or closed question? “Have you eaten lunch?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 20.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) raising your hand first (b) asking just to delay (c) one question at a time (d) asking to learn more
- 21.True or false: “Was the test hard?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⏱️ You only need a quick fact: is the bus at 8? What kind of question fits? (a) no question (b) a closed question (c) a long speech (d) an open question
- 23.True or false: “What was the best part of the film?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking to learn more (b) raising your hand first (c) asking just to delay (d) asking when unsure
- 25.True or false: “How can I help you?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking to show off (b) asking when unsure (c) rude personal questions (d) not hearing the answer
- 27.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking politely (b) rude personal questions (c) one question at a time (d) asking when unsure
- 28.❓ Which question will get a longer answer? (a) “Did you eat?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Are you okay?” (d) “What did you do today?”
- 29.True or false: “one question at a time” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “Was the test hard?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🙋 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
- 32.True or false: “Did you finish the model?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “How can I help you?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 34.❓ Open or closed question? “What happened at the match?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 35.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is a good question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking to show off (c) rude personal questions (d) asking five at once
- 37.True or false: “asking when unsure” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “Do you have a spare pencil?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 39.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking politely (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking mid-sentence (d) asking when unsure
- 40.❓ Open or closed question? “How did you make that model?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
Answer key
- a poor question habit
- False
- “Could you explain Q3?”
- False
- an open question
- False
- asking to show off
- True
- True
- asking to learn more
- False
- an open question
- asking politely
- a poor question habit
- not hearing the answer
- False
- not hearing the answer
- True
- a closed question
- asking just to delay
- False
- a closed question
- False
- asking just to delay
- True
- asking when unsure
- rude personal questions
- “What did you do today?”
- True
- True
- at the next pause
- True
- False
- an open question
- True
- waiting for a pause
- False
- True
- asking mid-sentence
- an open question
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