Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words
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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the time of the match
- 2.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
- 5.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the method to grow beans (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
- 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
- 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
- 9.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
- 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
- 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
- 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the cause of the fight (d) the room of the meeting
- 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
- 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
- 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the room of the meeting
- 17.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
- 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
- 19.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
- 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book
- 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
- 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the author of a book
- 25.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
- 26.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the year it was built (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
- 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
- 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
- 30.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
- 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
- 32.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
- 33.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the time of the match
- 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
- 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
- 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the year it was built (d) the cause of the fight
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason for a delay (d) the player who scored
Answer key
- the person who called
- True
- False
- the person in charge
- the spot your bag is
- why
- who
- the purpose of a rule
- True
- “How does it work?”
- how
- where
- the cause of the fight
- who
- who
- the reason leaves fall
- False
- when
- the reason for a delay
- the steps to make tea
- the way to fold a boat
- the city she lives in
- where
- the way to fold a boat
- where
- False
- the author of a book
- why
- the way bees make honey
- how
- when
- the steps to make tea
- False
- the time of the match
- how
- how
- the city she lives in
- the year it was built
- the method to grow beans
- the player who scored
Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids