Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 589 · 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 steps to tie a knot (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason she cried (d) the purpose of a rule
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the player who scored (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the room of the meeting
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the way to fold a boat
4. 4.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the cause of the fight (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the city she lives in
6. 6.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the hour the shop opens
8. 8.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person who called (d) the way to fold a boat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the city she lives in (c) the day of the trip (d) the spot your bag is
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the date of the exam
13. 13.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
14. 14.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the reason she cried
16. 16.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
19. 19.🌧️ 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?”
20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person who called
23. 23.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason leaves fall
26. 26.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the date of the exam
29. 29.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
31. 31.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the city she lives in (c) the method to grow beans (d) the date of the exam
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the city she lives in (c) the person in charge (d) the way to fold a boat
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the place of the party (d) the friend who helped
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the place of the party
40. 40.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where

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