Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 112 · 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 steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the hour the shop opens
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to make tea
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
6. 6.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the way bees make honey
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the hour the shop opens
10. 10.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
14. 14.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason for a delay
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to make tea (d) the spot your bag is
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the friend who helped
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
23. 23.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the player who scored
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the cause of the fight (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
26. 26.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to make tea
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person who called (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
29. 29.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way bees make honey
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way bees make honey (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
33. 33.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the year it was built
35. 35.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to make tea
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the player who scored
38. 38.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
40. 40.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False

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