Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 665 · 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 spot your bag is? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
2. 2.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
3. 3.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
4. 4.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the person in charge
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the steps to tie a knot
8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the room of the meeting (c) the player who scored (d) the reason leaves fall
10. 10.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the way bees make honey (d) the spot your bag is
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the year it was built (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to tie a knot
21. 21.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
24. 24.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
27. 27.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the time of the match
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the way bees make honey (d) the hour the shop opens
32. 32.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the way bees make honey
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
36. 36.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to tie a knot
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
40. 40.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False

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