Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 864 · 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) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
5. 5.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the steps to make tea
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the year it was built
8. 8.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the place of the party (d) the shelf with atlases
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the city she lives in (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person who called
13. 13.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason she cried (d) the room of the meeting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
18. 18.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
19. 19.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
21. 21.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the author of a book (c) the method to grow beans (d) the shelf with atlases
23. 23.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason for a delay (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
26. 26.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
30. 30.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the author of a book
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to make tea (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the place of the party
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to make tea (d) the spot your bag is
36. 36.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason she cried (d) the city she lives in
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the player who scored
40. 40.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True

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