Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 830 · 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 teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person who called (c) the room of the meeting (d) the place of the party
3. 3.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the way to fold a boat
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
7. 7.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the city she lives in
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person in charge (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the year it was built (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the way bees make honey (c) the author of a book (d) the reason leaves fall
14. 14.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
19. 19.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the purpose of a rule
21. 21.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
24. 24.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the player who scored
27. 27.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the spot your bag is
32. 32.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
34. 34.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
35. 35.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
36. 36.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the author of a book (d) the shelf with atlases
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the author of a book (d) the reason leaves fall
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the time of the match (d) the method to grow beans
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way bees make honey

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