Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 179 · 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 reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
2. 2.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the year it was built (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the city she lives in
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
7. 7.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the time of the match
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the time of the match (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
10. 10.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
12. 12.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason she cried (d) the player who scored
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the reason for a delay
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the place of the party (d) the way to fold a boat
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the date of the exam (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to make tea (d) the spot your bag is
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
28. 28.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
32. 32.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to make tea
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
35. 35.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
37. 37.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person in charge (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
40. 40.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False

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