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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 105 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. the person who called
  2. the day of the trip
  3. the steps to tie a knot
  4. the way bees make honey
  5. why
  6. the spot your bag is
  7. why
  8. where
  9. the friend who helped
  10. the shelf with atlases
  11. True
  12. who
  13. the person in charge
  14. the method to grow beans
  15. the author of a book
  16. where
  17. “How does it work?”
  18. how
  19. who
  20. when
  21. the year it was built
  22. True
  23. False
  24. where
  25. when
  26. the player who scored
  27. the place of the party
  28. how
  29. False
  30. True
  31. the room of the meeting
  32. why
  33. why
  34. “Why was it stopped?”
  35. the reason for a delay
  36. why
  37. True
  38. False
  39. True
  40. the person in charge

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