Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 482 · 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 cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the hour the shop opens
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason she cried
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the time of the match (d) the spot your bag is
6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
7. 7.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
8. 8.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
10. 10.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way to fold a boat
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
17. 17.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to tie a knot
21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person in charge
25. 25.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
28. 28.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the author of a book (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the date of the exam
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the spot your bag is (d) the city she lives in
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the purpose of a rule
38. 38.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
40. 40.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False

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