Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 869 · 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 reason for a delay? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the method to grow beans
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the shelf with atlases
5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
6. 6.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the time of the match
8. 8.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
9. 9.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the place of the party
12. 12.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the player who scored (d) the spot your bag is
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the cause of the fight (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the place of the party (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason she cried (d) the method to grow beans
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
24. 24.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to make tea (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to tie a knot
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to make tea
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the city she lives in
29. 29.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the friend who helped
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
37. 37.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False

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