Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 170 · 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 place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the method to grow beans
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to make tea (d) the date of the exam
4. 4.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
5. 5.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the day of the trip
8. 8.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the player who scored
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
12. 12.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
15. 15.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to make tea
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the cause of the fight
20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the way to fold a boat
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the time of the match (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the room of the meeting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the purpose of a rule
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the way bees make honey (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the method to grow beans
30. 30.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the way bees make honey (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
32. 32.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
34. 34.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
35. 35.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
38. 38.🔍 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 she cried
39. 39.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where

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