Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 944 · 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) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
2. 2.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
5. 5.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a yes/no question (d) a trick question
6. 6.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
8. 8.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
9. 9.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
11. 11.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
14. 14.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to check one fact (c) to learn reasons (d) to hear new ideas
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
23. 23.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
24. 24.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
27. 27.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.🧪 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
32. 32.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Do you like it?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Is it a park?”
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
35. 35.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open 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) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed

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