Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 457 · 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: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
3. 3.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Are trees green?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
4. 4.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
9. 9.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “How are kites made?”
10. 10.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
11. 11.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
12. 12.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
15. 15.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
18. 18.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Are you ten?”
22. 22.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
29. 29.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to check one fact (b) to learn reasons (c) to hear new ideas (d) to start a story
30. 30.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
32. 32.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
36. 36.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) a rude question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a yes/no question
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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