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