Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 940 · 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 person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the time of the match
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
3. 3.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way bees make honey (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
6. 6.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
7. 7.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
9. 9.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
18. 18.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
19. 19.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
20. 20.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
22. 22.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the way to fold a boat
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the person in charge
26. 26.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the friend who helped (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
30. 30.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the friend who helped (c) the year it was built (d) the purpose of a rule
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
35. 35.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the day of the trip
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the player who scored (d) the reason she cried
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how

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