Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 303 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
2. 2.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Why do trees matter?” (d) “Are trees green?”
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a trick question (d) a yes/no question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
7. 7.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
8. 8.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
9. 9.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (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.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) no questions (c) rude questions (d) why and how questions
15. 15.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Do you like it?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
16. 16.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
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.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
24. 24.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
25. 25.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
28. 28.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
36. 36.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed

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