Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 273 · 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 spot your bag is (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the reason she cried
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the place of the party (d) the reason leaves fall
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
7. 7.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the friend who helped
9. 9.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the purpose of a rule
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
16. 16.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
18. 18.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
19. 19.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person who called
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the date of the exam
23. 23.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way bees make honey
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the day of the trip
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
29. 29.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the person who called
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the cause of the fight
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the spot your bag is
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
35. 35.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the reason she cried
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the year it was built
39. 39.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to tie a knot

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