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