Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 525 · 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 person who called? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
5. 5.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
7. 7.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason she cried (d) the purpose of a rule
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the way to fold a boat
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason she cried
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason for a delay (c) the date of the exam (d) the person in charge
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the player who scored (c) the day of the trip (d) the city she lives in
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the place of the party (d) the way to fold a boat
19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the method to grow beans
21. 21.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
23. 23.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the way to fold a boat
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the day of the trip
26. 26.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person who called
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the player who scored
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
32. 32.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the hour the shop opens
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
36. 36.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person in charge
38. 38.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot

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