Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 398 · 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 place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
2. 2.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
5. 5.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
7. 7.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the person in charge
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the time of the match (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
13. 13.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
15. 15.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason she cried (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the cause of the fight
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the player who scored (d) the way to fold a boat
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the day of the trip (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way bees make honey (c) the place of the party (d) the steps to tie a knot
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the place of the party
27. 27.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason she cried (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the city she lives in (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea
32. 32.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the year it was built (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
34. 34.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
36. 36.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the city she lives in
38. 38.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall

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