Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 621 · 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 way bees make honey (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
4. 4.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the author of a book (d) the date of the exam
6. 6.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
8. 8.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person in charge (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason leaves fall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person who called
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the day of the trip
16. 16.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
18. 18.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
19. 19.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the year it was built
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way bees make honey (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person in charge (c) the way bees make honey (d) the spot your bag is
25. 25.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the city she lives in
27. 27.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the cause of the fight (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
29. 29.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
31. 31.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
35. 35.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the player who scored (d) the time of the match

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