Open-Ended Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 3: Open-ended questions · Set 988 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
2. 2.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
5. 5.✅ 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
6. 6.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) yes/no questions only (d) why and how questions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
14. 14.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
16. 16.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How are kites made?”
19. 19.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
20. 20.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) a rude question (c) a yes/no question (d) it needs an explanation
24. 24.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
26. 26.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
30. 30.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “How are kites made?”
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
35. 35.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
38. 38.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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