Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 388 · 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 question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
4. 4.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
5. 5.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the city she lives in (d) the method to grow beans
8. 8.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases
12. 12.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
14. 14.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
17. 17.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to make tea
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
26. 26.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
28. 28.🌧️ 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?”
29. 29.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the method to grow beans
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the way bees make honey
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to make tea
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
37. 37.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how

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