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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 120 · 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.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
  5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
  6. 6.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person in charge (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the hour the shop opens
  11. 11.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  13. 13.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
  15. 15.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  16. 16.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  17. 17.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason she cried (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to tie a knot
  19. 19.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the spot your bag is (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
  22. 22.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  27. 27.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  29. 29.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the cause of the fight
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
  32. 32.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the reason for a delay
  34. 34.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the date of the exam (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the steps to make tea (c) the place of the party (d) the shelf with atlases
  39. 39.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. True
  4. why
  5. “How does it work?”
  6. True
  7. the room of the meeting
  8. who
  9. the reason for a delay
  10. the friend who helped
  11. False
  12. who
  13. False
  14. the player who scored
  15. who
  16. why
  17. when
  18. the steps to tie a knot
  19. False
  20. where
  21. the spot your bag is
  22. False
  23. why
  24. why
  25. who
  26. who
  27. False
  28. how
  29. True
  30. the hour the shop opens
  31. when
  32. False
  33. the reason for a delay
  34. False
  35. False
  36. where
  37. the date of the exam
  38. the reason she cried
  39. False
  40. False

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