Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 687 · 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 author of a book? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
7. 7.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
11. 11.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
14. 14.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason for a delay
19. 19.🌧️ 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?”
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
22. 22.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the method to grow beans (d) the year it was built
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
29. 29.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the hour the shop opens
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the city she lives in (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match
32. 32.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
34. 34.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the time of the match
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the purpose of a rule
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way to fold a boat
39. 39.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True

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