Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 904 · 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 reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason for a delay
2. 2.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason for a delay (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the method to grow beans (d) the author of a book
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the way bees make honey
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason leaves fall
8. 8.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason leaves fall
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
12. 12.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the person in charge
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the author of a book
15. 15.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the hour the shop opens
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the cause of the fight (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason she cried
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
27. 27.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to make tea (c) the place of the party (d) the year it was built
29. 29.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
31. 31.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason she cried (c) the room of the meeting (d) the place of the party
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the player who scored
36. 36.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the city she lives in (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the day of the trip
39. 39.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam

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