Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 204 · 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 do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
7. 7.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “What did you see?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “Was it far?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
10. 10.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
11. 11.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a yes/no question (d) a how question
12. 12.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
15. 15.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Are you ten?”
16. 16.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
18. 18.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
21. 21.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) rude questions (c) yes/no questions only (d) why and how questions
22. 22.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
28. 28.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
31. 31.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to start a story (c) to hear new ideas (d) to check one fact
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
34. 34.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
37. 37.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
38. 38.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
39. 39.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”

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