Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 874 · 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: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “Was it far?” (c) “What did you see?” (d) “Did you go?”
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
13. 13.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
16. 16.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) why and how questions (c) yes/no questions only (d) rude questions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
19. 19.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
22. 22.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
24. 24.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
32. 32.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How are kites made?”
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
37. 37.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False

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