Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 955 · 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 way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
3. 3.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
6. 6.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
9. 9.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the time of the match
12. 12.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the hour the shop opens
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
16. 16.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
20. 20.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
23. 23.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the friend who helped
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the person in charge
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the method to grow beans (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to tie a knot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way bees make honey
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the place of the party
33. 33.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
34. 34.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the friend who helped (c) the steps to make tea (d) the steps to tie a knot
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the place of the party
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the author of a book
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
39. 39.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True

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