Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

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

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