Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 479 · 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 city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the date of the exam (d) the cause of the fight
3. 3.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the time of the match (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
7. 7.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the day of the trip (c) the cause of the fight (d) the shelf with atlases
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to tie a knot
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the time of the match
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
14. 14.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason she cried (d) the place of the party
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the room of the meeting
19. 19.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason she cried
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
24. 24.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
28. 28.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
30. 30.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the place of the party
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built
34. 34.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the day of the trip
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
38. 38.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
40. 40.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False

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