Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 425 · 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 way to fold a boat (b) the date of the exam (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the year it was built
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the author of a book (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to make tea
4. 4.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the day of the trip (d) the author of a book
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the year it was built
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the day of the trip (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
14. 14.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the friend who helped
16. 16.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
18. 18.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Do you have it?”
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person who called (d) the reason leaves fall
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the room of the meeting (d) the cause of the fight
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the player who scored (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the room of the meeting
28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the place of the party
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
35. 35.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
40. 40.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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