Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 276 · 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 cause of the fight (b) the reason she cried (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the day of the trip
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
3. 3.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the room of the meeting (c) the player who scored (d) the date of the exam
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
6. 6.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the reason she cried
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the room of the meeting
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the city she lives in
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the day of the trip
11. 11.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the date of the exam (d) the day of the trip
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the time of the match
16. 16.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the date of the exam
18. 18.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the room of the meeting (d) the player who scored
21. 21.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person in charge
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to make tea
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
26. 26.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
29. 29.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
32. 32.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
34. 34.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
35. 35.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the city she lives in (c) the time of the match (d) the friend who helped
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
40. 40.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False

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