Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 312 · 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 the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
2. 2.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the spot your bag is (d) the player who scored
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
5. 5.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the year it was built
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
10. 10.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
13. 13.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the room of the meeting (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person in charge
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
16. 16.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
19. 19.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the city she lives in
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the hour the shop opens
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the friend who helped
26. 26.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the friend who helped
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the year it was built (d) the spot your bag is
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the place of the party (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
34. 34.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
36. 36.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
38. 38.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True

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