Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 420 · 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 cause of the fight (b) the reason she cried (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
3. 3.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason leaves fall
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person who called
8. 8.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
11. 11.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
13. 13.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
15. 15.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
17. 17.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the cause of the fight
20. 20.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
21. 21.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the time of the match
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the steps to make tea (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way bees make honey
27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
29. 29.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
32. 32.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the method to grow beans (c) the date of the exam (d) the hour the shop opens
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason she cried (c) the city she lives in (d) the method to grow beans
36. 36.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
38. 38.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the spot your bag is (c) the date of the exam (d) the author of a book

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