Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 287 · 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 city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person in charge
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person who called (d) the steps to tie a knot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason she cried
7. 7.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
9. 9.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the person in charge
11. 11.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the room of the meeting (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way to fold a boat
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
15. 15.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
16. 16.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
18. 18.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay
20. 20.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the room of the meeting
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the person in charge
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the date of the exam
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the day of the trip (d) the way to fold a boat
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
29. 29.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the player who scored
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the author of a book
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the method to grow beans (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason leaves fall
34. 34.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the date of the exam (d) the hour the shop opens
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason for a delay
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
38. 38.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who

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