Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 223 · 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 the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the method to grow beans (d) the hour the shop opens
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason for a delay
4. 4.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
7. 7.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
9. 9.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the steps to make tea
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
15. 15.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
20. 20.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the time of the match
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the day of the trip
24. 24.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the reason she cried
27. 27.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the city she lives in (d) the way to fold a boat
30. 30.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the player who scored (d) the way to fold a boat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the method to grow beans (d) the place of the party
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the date of the exam
35. 35.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the method to grow beans
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False

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