Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 807 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the person in charge (d) the cause of the fight
3. 3.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
4. 4.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the spot your bag is
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way bees make honey (c) the player who scored (d) the time of the match
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the year it was built (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
11. 11.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the friend who helped
14. 14.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the reason for a delay
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
20. 20.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
24. 24.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason leaves fall
26. 26.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the date of the exam
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the spot your bag is
30. 30.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the time of the match (d) the way bees make honey
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the method to grow beans (d) the time of the match
36. 36.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
39. 39.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight

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