Open and Closed Questions (Grade 4)
Free printable HASS inquiry skills worksheet for Grade 4. Students sort open questions from closed questions and pick the question that best guides an investigation.
Grade 4 · Social Studies worksheet
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Social Studies
Open and Closed Questions
A closed question is settled by one fact or a yes/no; an open question needs explaining. Sort each question, then circle the best inquiry question. Extension (not marked): write one open question about your local area.
- 1.Open or closed? "Why do communities across Australia mark NAIDOC Week?"
- a) Open question
- b) Closed question
- 2.Open or closed? "Why are the rules at the swimming pool different from the rules at the library?"
- a) Open question
- b) Closed question
- 3.Open or closed? "How many students attended our school in 1950?"
- a) Open question
- b) Closed question
- 4.Open or closed? "In what year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?"
- a) Open question
- b) Closed question
- 5.Open or closed? "Why did our town grow quickly after the railway arrived?"
- a) Open question
- b) Closed question
- 6.Open or closed? "How many states does Australia have?"
- a) Open question
- b) Closed question
- 7.Your class is investigating why rules and laws matter. Which question would guide the inquiry best?
- a) How deep is the deepest ocean?
- b) Which pool has the best waterslide?
- c) What could happen at the pool if nobody followed the safety rules?
- 8.Your class is investigating how your community makes decisions. Which question would guide the inquiry best?
- a) Which playground has the longest slide?
- b) How does our local council decide where to build a new playground?
- c) How many players are on a netball team?
- 9.Your class is investigating Australia's national days. Which question would guide the inquiry best?
- a) What should I wear to the athletics carnival?
- b) How fast can an emu run?
- c) Why do Australians pause to remember Anzac Day each year?
- 10.Your class is investigating how your local community has changed. Which question would guide the inquiry best?
- a) How many moons does Jupiter have?
- b) What did the shops on our main street sell fifty years ago?
- c) What is the most popular video game this year?
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