Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 234 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
3. 3.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person in charge (d) the shelf with atlases
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way bees make honey (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the reason for a delay
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the date of the exam (c) the room of the meeting (d) the year it was built
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
12. 12.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
14. 14.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
15. 15.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person who called
18. 18.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason leaves fall
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the author of a book (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
26. 26.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match
28. 28.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
33. 33.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
34. 34.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
38. 38.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌧️ 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?”
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when

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