Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 77 · 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) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
2. 2.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the time of the match (c) the cause of the fight (d) the city she lives in
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
6. 6.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason she cried (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the friend who helped
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
9. 9.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the way bees make honey (d) the day of the trip
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
14. 14.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the player who scored
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way bees make honey (d) the room of the meeting
19. 19.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
21. 21.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to make tea
23. 23.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the time of the match (d) the reason for a delay
26. 26.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
32. 32.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason for a delay (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to make tea
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
36. 36.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
38. 38.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the time of the match (d) the shelf with atlases
40. 40.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True

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