Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 115 · 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.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
2. 2.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
4. 4.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the day of the trip (d) the friend who helped
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
9. 9.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person in charge
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason for a delay
13. 13.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason leaves fall
15. 15.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the reason she cried (d) the spot your bag is
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason for a delay (d) the method to grow beans
21. 21.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the year it was built (d) the place of the party
24. 24.🌧️ 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?”
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the reason for a delay
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the cause of the fight (d) the friend who helped
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person who called
29. 29.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason for a delay (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person who called
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to tie a knot
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
36. 36.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
37. 37.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who

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