Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 322 · 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.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the time of the match
4. 4.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason for a delay
7. 7.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person in charge
11. 11.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
14. 14.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to tie a knot
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way bees make honey
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the friend who helped (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
20. 20.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason for a delay
23. 23.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person in charge
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
26. 26.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the steps to make tea (d) the shelf with atlases
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
31. 31.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason she cried (c) the steps to make tea (d) the author of a book
34. 34.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the author of a book (d) the place of the party
38. 38.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌧️ 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?”
40. 40.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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