Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 219 · 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 word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
2. 2.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the cause of the fight (d) the city she lives in
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the place of the party (d) the hour the shop opens
5. 5.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way bees make honey
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
9. 9.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
10. 10.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to tie a knot
14. 14.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the player who scored
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the spot your bag is (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the method to grow beans
18. 18.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to tie a knot
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the person who called (d) the purpose of a rule
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the steps to make tea (c) the date of the exam (d) the player who scored
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the method to grow beans (d) the cause of the fight
24. 24.🔍 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 time of the match
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
28. 28.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the year it was built
36. 36.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason she cried (d) the person in charge
38. 38.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
39. 39.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped

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