Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 712 · 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 steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the purpose of a rule
2. 2.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
4. 4.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason for a delay (c) the place of the party (d) the person in charge
6. 6.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the friend who helped (d) the method to grow beans
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
12. 12.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
13. 13.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
14. 14.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
15. 15.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
16. 16.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the shelf with atlases
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
19. 19.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the way bees make honey (d) the author of a book
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the player who scored (d) the person in charge
24. 24.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the room of the meeting (d) the author of a book
26. 26.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person in charge (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the place of the party
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the method to grow beans (d) the hour the shop opens
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason she cried (d) the hour the shop opens
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the date of the exam
36. 36.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the reason she cried (d) the spot your bag is
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person who called (d) the date of the exam

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