Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 860 · 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) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
4. 4.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
8. 8.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the method to grow beans (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the cause of the fight
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
11. 11.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
13. 13.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person who called
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the place of the party (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
23. 23.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the player who scored
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the person in charge
27. 27.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the reason leaves fall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
31. 31.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
32. 32.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
33. 33.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason for a delay (c) the player who scored (d) the way to fold a boat
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the spot your bag is (c) the time of the match (d) the method to grow beans
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
37. 37.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
38. 38.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person in charge
40. 40.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False

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