WorksheetsPower of Our Words: Open-Ended Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an open-ended question?
a)
Questions for which there is no single right or wrong answer
b)
A question right from the book
c)
When we explain why we wrote up a student
d)
A true/false question
2.
Why should we ask open-ended questions?
a)
To annoy our students
b)
To buy us time to think
c)
To encourage our students' inquisitiveness and engagement
d)
to make class last longer
3.
Name one reason that open-ended questions are so powerful.
a)
They nurture a sense of community.
b)
Students get to talk a lot.
c)
They take up class time.
d)
They are easy to write.
4.
Open-ended questions encourage self-awareness and reflection, which helps students to learn.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Which would be an example of an open-ended question?
a)
Did you punch Tommy?
b)
What was the setting of the story?
c)
What is 95 and 88?
d)
Where else do you see this type of problem in our society?
6.
What would be an example of a time when you want to ask a close-ended question?
a)
To get specific information
b)
to hurry up the class
c)
to get students to be quiet
d)
to explain why you are so mad
7.
Collaboration is a major goal for asking open-ended questions.
a)
false
b)
true
8.
How can you make open-ended questioning even more powerful?
a)
turn it into a competition
b)
provide wait time
c)
always call on the same students
d)
give candy
9.
What would be an example of encouraging multiple responses?
a)
How many different ways can you think of to.....
b)
Give rewards to everyone who answers
c)
ask someone to tally all the responses
d)
grade students for answering
10.
Which one is not an example of a cueing prompt for open-ended questioning?
a)
Did you cheat on that test?
b)
How did you help a classmate today?
c)
Why should you show integrity?
d)
What do you predict will happen next?
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