Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 523 · 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? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
3. 3.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
4. 4.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) open (b) closed
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
8. 8.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
10. 10.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a long story (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
11. 11.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “What did you see?” (c) “Was it far?” (d) “Did you go?”
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
18. 18.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
20. 20.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How are kites made?”
22. 22.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
28. 28.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Are you ten?”
30. 30.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
33. 33.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
37. 37.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) no questions (d) rude questions
39. 39.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open

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