Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 714 · 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 of these is a closed question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
2. 2.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
4. 4.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a how question (c) a long story (d) a why question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
9. 9.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 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
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
14. 14.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to check one fact (c) to start a story (d) to hear new ideas
17. 17.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Do you see trees?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Are trees green?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How are kites made?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
23. 23.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
24. 24.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
27. 27.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Was it shut?” (b) “Is it a park?” (c) “Do you like it?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
29. 29.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
33. 33.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
35. 35.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
37. 37.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
38. 38.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False

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