Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 91 · 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 word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
2. 2.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
6. 6.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
7. 7.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason she cried
10. 10.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason she cried (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the person who called (d) the purpose of a rule
16. 16.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
17. 17.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason for a delay (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the method to grow beans
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
21. 21.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the spot your bag is (c) the player who scored (d) the person in charge
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
25. 25.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person in charge (d) the hour the shop opens
28. 28.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
30. 30.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person in charge
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
34. 34.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the player who scored (c) the room of the meeting (d) the purpose of a rule
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the hour the shop opens
40. 40.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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