Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 825 · 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) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
4. 4.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” 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) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
8. 8.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the friend who helped (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
10. 10.🔍 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 steps to tie a knot
11. 11.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
12. 12.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the friend who helped
15. 15.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the method to grow beans (d) the date of the exam
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason she cried (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to make tea
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason for a delay (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the person in charge (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to make tea
26. 26.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the author of a book (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to tie a knot
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
32. 32.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the method to grow beans
35. 35.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the year it was built (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the year it was built (c) the cause of the fight (d) the date of the exam

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