Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 149 · 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 “where” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason for a delay (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
4. 4.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
7. 7.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
10. 10.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the cause of the fight
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
13. 13.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the day of the trip (d) the spot your bag is
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person who called (d) the city she lives in
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason leaves fall
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
18. 18.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
21. 21.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the cause of the fight
23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
25. 25.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
28. 28.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the author of a book
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the steps to make tea (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
32. 32.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the day of the trip
36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
40. 40.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True

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