Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 357 · 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.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the reason she cried
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason leaves fall
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
6. 6.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the way bees make honey (c) the city she lives in (d) the time of the match
10. 10.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
12. 12.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person in charge (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason she cried
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the player who scored (d) the way to fold a boat
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
16. 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
18. 18.🔍 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
19. 19.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way bees make honey
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
23. 23.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the year it was built (d) the person who called
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the cause of the fight (d) the place of the party
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to make tea
28. 28.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person in charge (c) the method to grow beans (d) the cause of the fight
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the purpose of a rule
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the spot your bag is (d) the time of the match
35. 35.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the day of the trip

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