Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 866 · 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 time of the match? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
2. 2.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
4. 4.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
5. 5.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason for a delay (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
9. 9.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
12. 12.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the room of the meeting (c) the author of a book (d) the method to grow beans
14. 14.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
18. 18.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason she cried (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
25. 25.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason she cried (c) the person who called (d) the reason for a delay
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to make tea
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the purpose of a rule
30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason leaves fall
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the city she lives in
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person in charge (d) the cause of the fight
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason for a delay
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
38. 38.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the cause of the fight
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book

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