Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 202 · 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 word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way bees make honey
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
4. 4.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
5. 5.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the person who called (d) the reason for a delay
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the method to grow beans (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
10. 10.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person who called
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
14. 14.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
18. 18.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
20. 20.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the cause of the fight (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
26. 26.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
27. 27.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the purpose of a rule
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
33. 33.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the player who scored
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the room of the meeting
36. 36.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
40. 40.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False

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