Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 971 · 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 question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
2. 2.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the player who scored
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
6. 6.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
10. 10.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
12. 12.🔦 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?”
13. 13.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the method to grow beans
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
16. 16.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to tie a knot
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the player who scored
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
22. 22.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the place of the party (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason leaves fall
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
27. 27.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
29. 29.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the day of the trip (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
35. 35.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person who called
37. 37.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason she cried (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat

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