Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

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

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