Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 603 · 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 hour the shop opens (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
2. 2.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
3. 3.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
9. 9.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the city she lives in (d) the time of the match
13. 13.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to make tea
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
26. 26.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
27. 27.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the city she lives in
29. 29.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
31. 31.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the room of the meeting
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the room of the meeting (c) the player who scored (d) the time of the match
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the city she lives in (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
35. 35.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the cause of the fight (d) the hour the shop opens
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to make tea (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
38. 38.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge

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