Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 924 · 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.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
5. 5.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
8. 8.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the spot your bag is (c) the time of the match (d) the friend who helped
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the spot your bag is (c) the cause of the fight (d) the day of the trip
11. 11.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to make tea
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
16. 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the friend who helped
18. 18.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
22. 22.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
23. 23.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the shelf with atlases
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
27. 27.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the player who scored (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the year it was built
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book
31. 31.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
35. 35.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the date of the exam (d) the hour the shop opens
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way bees make honey (c) the cause of the fight (d) the year it was built
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot
40. 40.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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