Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 485 · 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) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason she cried (d) the person who called
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
4. 4.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
6. 6.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
9. 9.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to make tea
11. 11.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason for a delay
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the player who scored (d) the author of a book
16. 16.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
17. 17.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason for a delay (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
21. 21.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the method to grow beans (d) the day of the trip
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the reason she cried (d) the person who called
27. 27.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called
29. 29.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way bees make honey
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the player who scored (d) the author of a book
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the spot your bag is (d) the reason leaves fall
34. 34.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
40. 40.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False

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