Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 351 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the way bees make honey (c) the year it was built (d) the author of a book
3. 3.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
8. 8.🔦 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?”
9. 9.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the day of the trip
11. 11.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the reason she cried
13. 13.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the author of a book (c) the city she lives in (d) the year it was built
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
17. 17.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
21. 21.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the author of a book (d) the time of the match
23. 23.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the cause of the fight
25. 25.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the method to grow beans (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
28. 28.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person who called
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
33. 33.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the day of the trip (d) the way to fold a boat
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to make tea (d) the place of the party
36. 36.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the day of the trip
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the author of a book

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