Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 369 · 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 reason? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
5. 5.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to make tea (c) the spot your bag is (d) the day of the trip
11. 11.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the cause of the fight (c) the place of the party (d) the author of a book
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the person who called (d) the reason leaves fall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason for a delay (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason for a delay
18. 18.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the time of the match (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the author of a book (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason for a delay
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
26. 26.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
32. 32.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
37. 37.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
39. 39.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why

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