Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 980 · 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 word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the year it was built
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the day of the trip (d) the place of the party
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the city she lives in
9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
10. 10.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the shelf with atlases
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
15. 15.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to make tea
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to tie a knot
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the purpose of a rule
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the method to grow beans (c) the time of the match (d) the way bees make honey
23. 23.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the hour the shop opens
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the cause of the fight (c) the city she lives in (d) the method to grow beans
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the city she lives in (c) the cause of the fight (d) the shelf with atlases
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the year it was built
28. 28.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person in charge (d) the shelf with atlases
31. 31.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
33. 33.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person in charge (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the room of the meeting
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
40. 40.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True

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