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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 159 · 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 of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
  4. 4.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the time of the match (d) the player who scored
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the year it was built (d) the city she lives in
  7. 7.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  8. 8.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the steps to make tea
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
  13. 13.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the hour the shop opens
  15. 15.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the player who scored (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
  19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason leaves fall
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the year it was built (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
  22. 22.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
  26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
  28. 28.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the room of the meeting (d) the method to grow beans
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
  32. 32.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  33. 33.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  37. 37.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the room of the meeting (d) the purpose of a rule

Answer key

  1. the reason leaves fall
  2. who
  3. when
  4. False
  5. the time of the match
  6. the city she lives in
  7. where
  8. True
  9. how
  10. who
  11. the steps to make tea
  12. how
  13. True
  14. the hour the shop opens
  15. True
  16. False
  17. the player who scored
  18. when
  19. why
  20. the way bees make honey
  21. the year it was built
  22. True
  23. True
  24. when
  25. the person in charge
  26. who
  27. the person in charge
  28. how
  29. when
  30. the room of the meeting
  31. the shelf with atlases
  32. when
  33. True
  34. True
  35. True
  36. how
  37. False
  38. True
  39. False
  40. the room of the meeting

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