Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 973 · 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 teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
4. 4.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the spot your bag is (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
9. 9.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
11. 11.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the spot your bag is
13. 13.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the city she lives in
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the city she lives in
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the cause of the fight
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the way bees make honey
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
21. 21.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the day of the trip (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the reason she cried (d) the time of the match
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
26. 26.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the hour the shop opens
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the room of the meeting
37. 37.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
39. 39.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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