Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 880 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
2. 2.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
3. 3.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the place of the party
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the time of the match
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
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 steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason she cried (c) the day of the trip (d) the way to fold a boat
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the author of a book (d) the time of the match
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason she cried (d) the way to fold a boat
15. 15.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
16. 16.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason she cried (c) the time of the match (d) the spot your bag is
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person in charge
20. 20.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
22. 22.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
25. 25.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
29. 29.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
31. 31.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason she cried
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the author of a book (d) the reason she cried
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to tie a knot
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the day of the trip
37. 37.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person who called
40. 40.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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