Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 884 · 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) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
2. 2.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
4. 4.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
5. 5.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason for a delay
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason leaves fall
9. 9.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the author of a book (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to tie a knot
11. 11.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person in charge (c) the city she lives in (d) the cause of the fight
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
14. 14.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
16. 16.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the cause of the fight
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the day of the trip (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason for a delay
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the spot your bag is
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason leaves fall
26. 26.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person in charge
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
32. 32.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
35. 35.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
37. 37.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
39. 39.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when

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