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