Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 920 · 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: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
3. 3.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a yes/no question (d) a how question
4. 4.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
6. 6.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
12. 12.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) a yes/no question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a trick question
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
17. 17.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
19. 19.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to learn reasons (c) to start a story (d) to check one fact
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
23. 23.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
24. 24.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
27. 27.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Why do trees matter?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Do you see trees?”
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
29. 29.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Are you ten?”
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
40. 40.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False

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