Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 737 · 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 teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
3. 3.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the reason she cried
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
8. 8.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the author of a book (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the date of the exam (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to tie a knot
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
13. 13.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the player who scored
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
17. 17.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the purpose of a rule
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
21. 21.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
23. 23.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
27. 27.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the reason leaves fall
32. 32.🔍 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 room of the meeting
33. 33.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the way bees make honey (d) the city she lives in
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason she cried (d) the date of the exam
38. 38.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when

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