Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 390 · 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 spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
3. 3.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason she cried (d) the way to fold a boat
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the cause of the fight
7. 7.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person in charge
9. 9.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the reason leaves fall
12. 12.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to tie a knot
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the friend who helped
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person who called (d) the way to fold a boat
18. 18.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
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 player who scored? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
21. 21.🌧️ 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?”
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to tie a knot
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
25. 25.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason leaves fall
27. 27.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
31. 31.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
33. 33.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the method to grow beans (d) the year it was built
35. 35.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
37. 37.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when

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