Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 191 · 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) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
2. 2.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to make tea
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the cause of the fight (d) the day of the trip
6. 6.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
10. 10.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built
12. 12.🌧️ 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?”
13. 13.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
14. 14.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the place of the party (d) the person in charge
16. 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
18. 18.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the day of the trip
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the city she lives in (d) the player who scored
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the spot your bag is (c) the player who scored (d) the room of the meeting
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the room of the meeting (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to make tea
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the time of the match (d) the shelf with atlases
26. 26.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the year it was built (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the room of the meeting (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the friend who helped
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
32. 32.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
34. 34.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the steps to make tea (d) the cause of the fight
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the spot your bag is (d) the city she lives in
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why

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