Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 195 · 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.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
3. 3.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
4. 4.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
6. 6.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
10. 10.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
13. 13.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
18. 18.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) a trick question (c) a yes/no question (d) it needs an explanation
19. 19.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
23. 23.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to hear new ideas (c) to start a story (d) to check one fact
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a yes/no question (d) a how question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Are you ten?”
29. 29.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) rude questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
30. 30.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
32. 32.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
34. 34.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
36. 36.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”

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