Open ended vs. Closed Questions

Which of the following is an open-ended question?

• What is the name of your school?

• Is it an A day or a B day?

• What are some of the benefits of going to DAIS?

• Who is your favorite teacher?

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.3A

Which of the following is a closed question?

• How happy are you with your English teacher?

• What did you expect to happen when you came to school today?

• What could the substitute have done better?

• Did you do your homework last night?

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

What are the benefits of asking open-ended questions?

• There are no benefits

• open-ended questions allow you to find out more information

• open-ended questions stop the conversation.

• What is an open-ended question?

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Which word most likely creates a closed ended question?

• How

• Why

• which

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which would be an example of an open-ended question?

• Did you punch Tommy?
• What was the setting of the story?
• What is 95 and 88?
• Where else do you see this type of problem in our society?

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What would be an example of a time when you want to ask a close-ended question?

• To get specific information
• to hurry up the class
• to get students to be quiet
• to explain why you are so mad

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

What do you think will happen in the next chapter?

• Great question. This is open ended.
• Oops. This is too specific.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Would you get along with all the characters in the book?

• Great question. This is open ended.
• Oops. This is too specific.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

If the main character could have any super-power, which one do you think they would want?

• Great question. This is open ended.
• Oops. This is too specific.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What is the setting of your story?

• Great question. This is open ended.
• Oops. This is too specific.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3