Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

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

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