Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 674 · 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 friend who helped (b) the year it was built (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
2. 2.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
4. 4.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason for a delay (d) the city she lives in
6. 6.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
8. 8.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person in charge
10. 10.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
12. 12.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the city she lives in
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the steps to make tea
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the room of the meeting
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the purpose of a rule
23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to make tea
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
26. 26.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the author of a book
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the method to grow beans (d) the purpose of a rule
29. 29.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the place of the party (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason she cried
32. 32.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
33. 33.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the year it was built (d) the spot your bag is
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the time of the match
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
40. 40.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why

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