Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 61 · 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 question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
2. 2.🔦 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?”
3. 3.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason for a delay (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the friend who helped (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason leaves fall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
9. 9.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the reason leaves fall
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
13. 13.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the cause of the fight
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the year it was built
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the method to grow beans
19. 19.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the player who scored (d) the reason for a delay
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason for a delay
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason she cried (d) the room of the meeting
24. 24.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
26. 26.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the reason she cried (d) the method to grow beans
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the cause of the fight (c) the city she lives in (d) the hour the shop opens
29. 29.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
32. 32.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay
34. 34.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
35. 35.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the hour the shop opens
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the purpose of a rule
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases

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