Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 529 · 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 word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
2. 2.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
4. 4.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
5. 5.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person who called (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the cause of the fight
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason for a delay (d) the city she lives in
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person in charge (d) the shelf with atlases
13. 13.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
15. 15.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the room of the meeting (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the year it was built
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the place of the party
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the author of a book (c) the room of the meeting (d) the year it was built
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to tie a knot
23. 23.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
26. 26.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to tie a knot
31. 31.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
34. 34.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the year it was built (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason for a delay (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
40. 40.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”

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