Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 680 · 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 word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the author of a book
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the spot your bag is (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight
5. 5.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match
11. 11.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
13. 13.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way bees make honey (d) the friend who helped
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
18. 18.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
20. 20.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
22. 22.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
24. 24.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the purpose of a rule
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
30. 30.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the hour the shop opens
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
36. 36.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
40. 40.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False

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