Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 176 · 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 teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the spot your bag is
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the player who scored
6. 6.🔍 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 purpose of a rule
7. 7.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
10. 10.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the cause of the fight (d) the place of the party
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the room of the meeting (d) the place of the party
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
17. 17.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the cause of the fight (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the time of the match (c) the person who called (d) the steps to make tea
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
21. 21.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to make tea
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person in charge (c) the way bees make honey (d) the purpose of a rule
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the room of the meeting
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the hour the shop opens
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the steps to make tea (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
27. 27.🌧️ 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?”
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the spot your bag is
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the way bees make honey (d) the author of a book
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the friend who helped
32. 32.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to tie a knot
36. 36.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person in charge (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
39. 39.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built

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