Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 760 · 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.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “What did you see?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “Was it far?”
2. 2.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) open (b) closed
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
8. 8.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
10. 10.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) a yes/no question (c) a trick question (d) it needs an explanation
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How are kites made?”
13. 13.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
14. 14.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
22. 22.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
23. 23.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to learn reasons (c) to check one fact (d) to hear new ideas
24. 24.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
29. 29.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
35. 35.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
38. 38.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
40. 40.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question

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