Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 320 · 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) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the city she lives in
5. 5.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the city she lives in (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason she cried (d) the room of the meeting
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
11. 11.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the day of the trip
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the friend who helped
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
16. 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the hour the shop opens
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
22. 22.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
24. 24.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
25. 25.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
28. 28.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the friend who helped
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
31. 31.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
32. 32.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the method to grow beans
35. 35.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
37. 37.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
40. 40.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False

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