Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 669 · 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 time of the match? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason for a delay
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way bees make honey (d) the author of a book
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the year it was built (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the place of the party (d) the way bees make honey
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the player who scored (d) the way bees make honey
12. 12.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
14. 14.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
16. 16.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason leaves fall
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the way to fold a boat
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the method to grow beans
21. 21.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
23. 23.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the reason leaves fall
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat
27. 27.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the author of a book
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person in charge
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
34. 34.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the purpose of a rule
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
39. 39.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay

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