Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 846 · 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 word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the method to grow beans
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the reason for a delay
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the friend who helped
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the city she lives in
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the author of a book (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the friend who helped
10. 10.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
13. 13.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the room of the meeting
17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
20. 20.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason she cried (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
27. 27.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
29. 29.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
30. 30.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the day of the trip (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to tie a knot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
35. 35.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
39. 39.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason for a delay (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat

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