Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 116 · 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 spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason for a delay (d) the place of the party
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the city she lives in (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to tie a knot
6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the shelf with atlases
8. 8.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
13. 13.🌧️ 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?”
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the date of the exam
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the date of the exam
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
22. 22.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the author of a book
27. 27.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
28. 28.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the person in charge (d) the place of the party
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
33. 33.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the day of the trip
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason she cried (d) the way to fold a boat
37. 37.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why

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