Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 495 · 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 purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
4. 4.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the player who scored (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
13. 13.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the room of the meeting (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the city she lives in (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
16. 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the place of the party
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the cause of the fight
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason leaves fall
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
24. 24.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
27. 27.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to make tea (d) the player who scored
30. 30.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person who called (d) the city she lives in
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
33. 33.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the year it was built
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way bees make honey
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
38. 38.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
39. 39.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why

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