Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 54 · 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.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
4. 4.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
7. 7.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
9. 9.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
13. 13.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
16. 16.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the place of the party (c) the reason she cried (d) the friend who helped
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the day of the trip
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
20. 20.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the city she lives in
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the place of the party
23. 23.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason for a delay
26. 26.🔦 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?”
27. 27.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the method to grow beans (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the city she lives in (c) the person in charge (d) the method to grow beans
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the date of the exam
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the player who scored
36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
37. 37.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the author of a book (d) the purpose of a rule
39. 39.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person in charge (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay

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