Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 272 · 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.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the steps to make tea (d) the player who scored
5. 5.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
7. 7.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
8. 8.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the day of the trip
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the cause of the fight (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason for a delay
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
15. 15.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
18. 18.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
20. 20.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
22. 22.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
24. 24.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the year it was built (c) the person who called (d) the reason she cried
27. 27.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
29. 29.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason she cried
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason she cried (d) the friend who helped
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason for a delay (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
34. 34.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
37. 37.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way to fold a boat
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases

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