Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 208 · 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 spot your bag is? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the time of the match (d) the player who scored
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the day of the trip
7. 7.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
10. 10.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
11. 11.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the date of the exam (d) the day of the trip
16. 16.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
18. 18.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the author of a book
21. 21.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the method to grow beans (d) the purpose of a rule
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to make tea
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person who called (c) the reason she cried (d) the city she lives in
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
27. 27.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the city she lives in (c) the time of the match (d) the reason she cried
29. 29.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
30. 30.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
34. 34.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the year it was built
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called

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