Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 256 · 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 teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the year it was built (c) the player who scored (d) the reason for a delay
3. 3.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
9. 9.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to make tea
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the date of the exam
15. 15.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
17. 17.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the place of the party
20. 20.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 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 day of the trip
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to tie a knot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person in charge (d) the friend who helped
24. 24.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the friend who helped (d) the way to fold a boat
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the room of the meeting (c) the method to grow beans (d) the author of a book
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the spot your bag is (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person who called
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the cause of the fight (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the steps to tie a knot
34. 34.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
37. 37.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the author of a book (d) the cause of the fight
39. 39.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the place of the party (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea

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