Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 171 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Open the door to ideas): Closed: “Is today Monday?”, “Can birds fly?”, “Did you go on the trip?” — yes or no is enough. Open: “Why do you think the river is dirty?”, “How do birds find their way home?”, “What would happen if there were no trees?” Turn closed into open by starting with why or how: “Do you like it?” → “Why do you like it?”

1. 1.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it far?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “What did you see?”
2. 2.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
5. 5.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
7. 7.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a yes/no question (d) a how question
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
12. 12.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
16. 16.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
18. 18.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to hear new ideas (c) to check one fact (d) to learn reasons
19. 19.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
21. 21.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
23. 23.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
30. 30.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
34. 34.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Are you ten?”
38. 38.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
39. 39.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How are kites made?”

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