Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 221 · 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 day of the trip? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
2. 2.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the day of the trip (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason she cried
5. 5.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
6. 6.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
8. 8.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
11. 11.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the room of the meeting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the friend who helped
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the author of a book
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason she cried (d) the shelf with atlases
19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
23. 23.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the way bees make honey (c) the method to grow beans (d) the year it was built
27. 27.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the person who called (d) the way to fold a boat
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
34. 34.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the steps to make tea
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason for a delay
37. 37.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match

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