Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

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

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