Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 802 · 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 word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
2. 2.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the way bees make honey
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the spot your bag is
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the room of the meeting (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
8. 8.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
12. 12.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason for a delay (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way bees make honey
14. 14.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
15. 15.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason for a delay (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the city she lives in (d) the year it was built
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the method to grow beans
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the spot your bag is
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the player who scored
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way to fold a boat
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
31. 31.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the date of the exam (d) the person in charge
33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
34. 34.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the way to fold a boat
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to make tea

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