Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 543 · 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) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
2. 2.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
5. 5.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the room of the meeting (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the author of a book
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason she cried
11. 11.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the reason for a delay (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the city she lives in
15. 15.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
17. 17.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the method to grow beans
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the method to grow beans (d) the place of the party
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the time of the match (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the purpose of a rule
25. 25.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
28. 28.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the friend who helped (d) the purpose of a rule
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the year it was built
32. 32.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
34. 34.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to tie a knot
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the place of the party (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the way bees make honey
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who

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