Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

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

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