Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 46 · 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 question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
2. 2.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the year it was built
4. 4.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
6. 6.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the player who scored (d) the reason leaves fall
8. 8.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the city she lives in (d) the cause of the fight
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to tie a knot
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
16. 16.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the city she lives in
19. 19.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the person who called (d) the way bees make honey
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
22. 22.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
24. 24.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the room of the meeting (d) the author of a book
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the way bees make honey (d) the purpose of a rule
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the author of a book (c) the day of the trip (d) the way to fold a boat
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
37. 37.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to make tea (d) the steps to tie a knot
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried
40. 40.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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