Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 915 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the author of a book
2. 2.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the day of the trip
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
7. 7.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason for a delay (d) the friend who helped
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the player who scored (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
11. 11.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the person in charge (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the shelf with atlases
13. 13.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
14. 14.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the date of the exam
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the player who scored (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the year it was built
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person who called
25. 25.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
27. 27.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
30. 30.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
31. 31.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the day of the trip
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the day of the trip
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason for a delay
37. 37.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the year it was built (c) the author of a book (d) the place of the party
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the cause of the fight

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