Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 840 · 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 reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason for a delay
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way bees make honey (c) the city she lives in (d) the time of the match
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
5. 5.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
7. 7.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
10. 10.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
11. 11.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason she cried (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the author of a book (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the year it was built
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the player who scored
17. 17.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
19. 19.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the method to grow beans (d) the hour the shop opens
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
24. 24.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the room of the meeting (c) the time of the match (d) the reason she cried
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to make tea (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the city she lives in (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason leaves fall

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