Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 181 · 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 person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the time of the match (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
4. 4.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
10. 10.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
11. 11.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
15. 15.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔦 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?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the spot your bag is
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the time of the match
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to make tea
20. 20.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the city she lives in (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
23. 23.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
30. 30.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the method to grow beans (c) the year it was built (d) the shelf with atlases
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the shelf with atlases
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the reason for a delay (d) the hour the shop opens
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
36. 36.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
39. 39.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the person who called (d) the reason for a delay

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