Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 299 · 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 hour the shop opens (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called
3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
5. 5.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the day of the trip (d) the friend who helped
7. 7.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the place of the party (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to tie a knot
10. 10.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
11. 11.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason she cried (d) the hour the shop opens
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to make tea (d) the date of the exam
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the year it was built (c) the person who called (d) the purpose of a rule
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
18. 18.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to make tea
23. 23.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
25. 25.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
26. 26.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
28. 28.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to make tea
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
32. 32.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person in charge (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to make tea
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the author of a book
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to tie a knot
38. 38.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the method to grow beans (d) the room of the meeting
40. 40.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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