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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 209 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. when
  2. the year it was built
  3. the reason for a delay
  4. the method to grow beans
  5. when
  6. who
  7. the time of the match
  8. why
  9. “How does it work?”
  10. the hour the shop opens
  11. False
  12. who
  13. where
  14. who
  15. who
  16. the date of the exam
  17. True
  18. who
  19. False
  20. where
  21. why
  22. why
  23. “Why was it stopped?”
  24. the hour the shop opens
  25. the reason leaves fall
  26. the place of the party
  27. the player who scored
  28. the person who called
  29. when
  30. the spot your bag is
  31. when
  32. where
  33. the time of the match
  34. True
  35. False
  36. False
  37. the reason for a delay
  38. who
  39. the reason she cried
  40. how

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