Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 537 · 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 question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Is that a tree?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
3. 3.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
5. 5.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How are kites made?”
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
10. 10.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
13. 13.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Why do you like it?” (d) “Do you like it?”
15. 15.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
18. 18.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
24. 24.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it far?” (b) “What did you see?” (c) “Was it fun?” (d) “Did you go?”
27. 27.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
30. 30.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to check one fact (c) to hear new ideas (d) to start a story
35. 35.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) why and how questions (c) rude questions (d) yes/no questions only
36. 36.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
40. 40.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Can ice melt?”

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