Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 169 · 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 place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the day of the trip (d) the author of a book
4. 4.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the reason she cried
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to make tea
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the year it was built
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
9. 9.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
10. 10.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the friend who helped
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way to fold a boat
18. 18.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the player who scored (c) the year it was built (d) the city she lives in
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
21. 21.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
22. 22.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
24. 24.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the time of the match (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the hour the shop opens
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the year it was built (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
31. 31.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the time of the match
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the place of the party (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person who called
38. 38.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person in charge
40. 40.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True

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