Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 84 · 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 word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the city she lives in (d) the player who scored
3. 3.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way bees make honey
5. 5.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the player who scored (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the author of a book
13. 13.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the place of the party (d) the player who scored
17. 17.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the time of the match (c) the reason she cried (d) the way to fold a boat
20. 20.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the year it was built (d) the way bees make honey
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the person who called (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the method to grow beans
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the cause of the fight (d) the day of the trip
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
29. 29.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the friend who helped (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
31. 31.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
34. 34.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the way bees make honey
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
37. 37.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person in charge (d) the city she lives in

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