Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

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

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