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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 155 · 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 person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
  2. 2.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  3. 3.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason for a delay (c) the date of the exam (d) the place of the party
  6. 6.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the method to grow beans
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
  13. 13.🌧️ 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?”
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the room of the meeting (d) the date of the exam
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the player who scored
  18. 18.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  19. 19.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
  21. 21.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
  23. 23.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
  25. 25.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the cause of the fight
  28. 28.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the method to grow beans
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the city she lives in (c) the year it was built (d) the reason leaves fall
  33. 33.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the way bees make honey
  36. 36.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the way to fold a boat
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the hour the shop opens

Answer key

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

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