Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 577 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason leaves fall
2. 2.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
4. 4.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the room of the meeting (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
7. 7.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the day of the trip (d) the way bees make honey
10. 10.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
12. 12.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
15. 15.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to make tea
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the way bees make honey
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the cause of the fight (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the reason leaves fall
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the shelf with atlases
22. 22.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
24. 24.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
29. 29.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the method to grow beans (d) the date of the exam
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
34. 34.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the date of the exam
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason for a delay (c) the person in charge (d) the place of the party
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the reason leaves fall

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