Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 614 · 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 of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the room of the meeting
2. 2.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
3. 3.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
5. 5.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason for a delay
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the spot your bag is (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
11. 11.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the author of a book
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
14. 14.🔍 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 friend who helped
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the year it was built (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person who called (c) the day of the trip (d) the time of the match
17. 17.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored
19. 19.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
24. 24.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
28. 28.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the time of the match
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason she cried (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the shelf with atlases
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
35. 35.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the friend who helped
38. 38.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the author of a book
40. 40.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True

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