Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 126 · 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 city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
4. 4.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
6. 6.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
8. 8.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the player who scored
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
12. 12.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the author of a book (d) the place of the party
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason for a delay (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
17. 17.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person in charge
19. 19.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
23. 23.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
25. 25.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to tie a knot
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the hour the shop opens
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
29. 29.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
32. 32.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
34. 34.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the place of the party (c) the person in charge (d) the cause of the fight
36. 36.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who

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