Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 470 · 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 teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
5. 5.🌧️ 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?”
6. 6.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the time of the match
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the cause of the fight
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the cause of the fight
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
14. 14.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason she cried (d) the friend who helped
16. 16.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
17. 17.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the author of a book
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
20. 20.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
21. 21.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the cause of the fight
23. 23.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the cause of the fight
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the author of a book
26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the day of the trip (d) the player who scored
28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
29. 29.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason leaves fall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
36. 36.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person in charge
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
40. 40.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True

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