Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 745 · 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 the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
2. 2.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
4. 4.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the date of the exam (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the day of the trip
8. 8.🌧️ 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?”
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the time of the match (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
10. 10.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason she cried (d) the shelf with atlases
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the way to fold a boat
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the way bees make honey
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to make tea
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
18. 18.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the reason leaves fall
21. 21.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the method to grow beans (c) the time of the match (d) the spot your bag is
23. 23.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
26. 26.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the city she lives in (d) the person in charge
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the year it was built (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
34. 34.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
37. 37.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
39. 39.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason for a delay (c) the room of the meeting (d) the day of the trip

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