Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 109 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (The right word opens the answer): Who → a person: the person who called, the player who scored. When → a time: the date of the exam, the hour the shop opens. Where → a place: the place of the party, the city she lives in. Why → a reason: the reason for a delay, the purpose of a rule. How → a way or steps: the steps to make tea, the way bees make honey.

1. 1.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the way bees make honey
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the player who scored
7. 7.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the city she lives in (d) the cause of the fight
14. 14.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
22. 22.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the day of the trip
24. 24.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the place of the party
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the city she lives in (c) the way bees make honey (d) the cause of the fight
27. 27.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
28. 28.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the place of the party (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
30. 30.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the spot your bag is
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
34. 34.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way bees make honey
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book
38. 38.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped

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