Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 649 · 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 teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
2. 2.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the player who scored
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the method to grow beans (d) the friend who helped
5. 5.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
7. 7.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
9. 9.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to make tea (d) the player who scored
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the year it was built (d) the shelf with atlases
12. 12.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the place of the party
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
20. 20.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the method to grow beans
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the author of a book (c) the spot your bag is (d) the method to grow beans
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the hour the shop opens
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the friend who helped (d) the purpose of a rule
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot
30. 30.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
33. 33.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
35. 35.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the method to grow beans (c) the author of a book (d) the city she lives in
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person who called (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
38. 38.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
39. 39.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the reason she cried

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