Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 456 · 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 do we yawn?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) open (b) closed
4. 4.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
8. 8.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
9. 9.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to learn reasons (c) to check one fact (d) to start a story
13. 13.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
17. 17.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) rude questions (d) why and how questions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
19. 19.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How are kites made?”
20. 20.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
22. 22.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
24. 24.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) a yes/no question (c) a trick question (d) it needs an explanation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How are kites made?”
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
31. 31.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
33. 33.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
39. 39.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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