Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 540 · 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.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
3. 3.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
6. 6.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the place of the party
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the date of the exam (c) the person in charge (d) the way to fold a boat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the room of the meeting
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the city she lives in
14. 14.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
15. 15.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
17. 17.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
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 steps to make tea (b) the city she lives in (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the date of the exam (d) the city she lives in
22. 22.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way bees make honey (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the city she lives in (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the room of the meeting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the reason for a delay
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the year it was built
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the time of the match (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the method to grow beans
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
32. 32.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the room of the meeting
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the year it was built
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the spot your bag is
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
38. 38.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the date of the exam (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the hour the shop opens

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