Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 792 · 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.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
2. 2.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
4. 4.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the year it was built
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason for a delay (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person in charge
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the reason for a delay
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason she cried
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the year it was built
13. 13.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
14. 14.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the place of the party
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the cause of the fight (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
18. 18.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
19. 19.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
22. 22.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the place of the party (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
25. 25.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the room of the meeting (d) the time of the match
30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
35. 35.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the room of the meeting (c) the city she lives in (d) the way to fold a boat
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the place of the party (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
38. 38.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
40. 40.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False

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