Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 305 · 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 word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
2. 2.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
3. 3.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
5. 5.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the player who scored (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person who called
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the cause of the fight (d) the spot your bag is
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the time of the match (d) the reason leaves fall
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
12. 12.🔦 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?”
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
14. 14.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the time of the match
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to make tea (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
21. 21.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
28. 28.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
30. 30.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the city she lives in (c) the room of the meeting (d) the author of a book
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
36. 36.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried

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