Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 564 · 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 place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
2. 2.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
5. 5.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
6. 6.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the date of the exam (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
10. 10.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
12. 12.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the reason she cried
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to tie a knot
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
18. 18.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the year it was built (d) the reason for a delay
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason she cried (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
24. 24.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
26. 26.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the spot your bag is (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the friend who helped
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the city she lives in (d) the hour the shop opens
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the person who called (c) the way bees make honey (d) the cause of the fight
33. 33.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the person in charge (d) the method to grow beans
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the city she lives in
38. 38.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when

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