Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 533 · 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 reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
2. 2.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the author of a book (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
7. 7.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
9. 9.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the place of the party (d) the reason she cried
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the way bees make honey
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the room of the meeting (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
17. 17.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
18. 18.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person who called (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
22. 22.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the steps to make tea (c) the cause of the fight (d) the player who scored
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the city she lives in (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
28. 28.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to make tea
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the hour the shop opens
34. 34.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the place of the party (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
37. 37.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way bees make honey

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