Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 196 · 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 word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
2. 2.🌧️ 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?”
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason she cried (c) the way bees make honey (d) the year it was built
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the player who scored
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason for a delay
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the method to grow beans (d) the shelf with atlases
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person in charge
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the time of the match
13. 13.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the player who scored (d) the reason leaves fall
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to tie a knot
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to make tea (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the cause of the fight
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the day of the trip
18. 18.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the way bees make honey (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to make tea (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the steps to make tea (d) the steps to tie a knot
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the spot your bag is (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to make tea
23. 23.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the spot your bag is
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
29. 29.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
31. 31.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
34. 34.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the way to fold a boat
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way bees make honey
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how

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