Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 177 · 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 new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way bees make honey
3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
6. 6.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the date of the exam (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the place of the party
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
10. 10.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the player who scored
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
14. 14.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the year it was built (c) the room of the meeting (d) the hour the shop opens
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the date of the exam (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
22. 22.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the person in charge (d) the reason leaves fall
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person in charge
25. 25.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
27. 27.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
30. 30.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the player who scored (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
32. 32.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the year it was built (d) the spot your bag is
34. 34.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to tie a knot
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason leaves fall
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the day of the trip (d) the date of the exam

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