Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 684 · 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 a place? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
2. 2.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
4. 4.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
6. 6.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to make tea
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the cause of the fight
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
13. 13.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
15. 15.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the friend who helped (c) the room of the meeting (d) the day of the trip
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person in charge (c) the city she lives in (d) the hour the shop opens
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
20. 20.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
22. 22.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to make tea (d) the time of the match
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the cause of the fight
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
31. 31.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason she cried (c) the spot your bag is (d) the reason leaves fall
33. 33.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
34. 34.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the method to grow beans (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the year it was built
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the time of the match (c) the person who called (d) the place of the party
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person in charge (d) the friend who helped
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why

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