Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 193 · 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) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
2. 2.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
8. 8.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the hour the shop opens
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
11. 11.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the place of the party (d) the player who scored
13. 13.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
15. 15.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
17. 17.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the steps to make tea (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the player who scored (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person who called
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the hour the shop opens
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the date of the exam (d) the place of the party
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person who called
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
28. 28.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
31. 31.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the cause of the fight (d) the player who scored
35. 35.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason for a delay (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
38. 38.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the author of a book (d) the purpose of a rule
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how

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