Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 212 · 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 reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
2. 2.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the author of a book (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
4. 4.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
6. 6.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
9. 9.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
11. 11.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the spot your bag is
14. 14.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason she cried
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the spot your bag is
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
20. 20.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
24. 24.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the cause of the fight
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason leaves fall
33. 33.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the way bees make honey (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
35. 35.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
38. 38.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the place of the party (d) the purpose of a rule
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where

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