Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 451 · 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.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to make tea (d) the spot your bag is
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
6. 6.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
9. 9.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the reason leaves fall
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
15. 15.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the steps to make tea (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the hour the shop opens
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
19. 19.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the shelf with atlases
22. 22.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
24. 24.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the room of the meeting
26. 26.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
27. 27.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the year it was built
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the date of the exam (d) the player who scored
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the spot your bag is
33. 33.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to tie a knot
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the author of a book
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the city she lives in

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