Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 192 · 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) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the cause of the fight
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to make tea (d) the steps to tie a knot
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person who called
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way bees make honey
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
11. 11.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
13. 13.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the time of the match
16. 16.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
18. 18.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the date of the exam (d) the author of a book
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person in charge (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
23. 23.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the reason for a delay
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the city she lives in
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
33. 33.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
35. 35.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the author of a book (d) the reason leaves fall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the cause of the fight
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
40. 40.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False

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