Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 311 · 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 person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
3. 3.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the author of a book
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the reason leaves fall
7. 7.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
10. 10.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the author of a book
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason she cried (c) the date of the exam (d) the city she lives in
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the spot your bag is
16. 16.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
17. 17.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
19. 19.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to make tea (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person in charge
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to tie a knot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
24. 24.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the friend who helped
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the time of the match
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the person in charge
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
30. 30.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the method to grow beans (d) the hour the shop opens
33. 33.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person who called
35. 35.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
38. 38.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the date of the exam (d) the spot your bag is

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