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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 173 · 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 “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the place of the party
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the day of the trip
  3. 3.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  7. 7.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the time of the match
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the person in charge
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason she cried
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
  15. 15.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the place of the party
  17. 17.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the date of the exam
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
  20. 20.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the day of the trip
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the shelf with atlases
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way bees make honey
  26. 26.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way to fold a boat
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the author of a book (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the time of the match
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the city she lives in
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the city she lives in
  33. 33.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  36. 36.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the year it was built (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
  39. 39.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why

Answer key

  1. the place of the party
  2. the day of the trip
  3. False
  4. how
  5. “How does it work?”
  6. why
  7. when
  8. how
  9. the reason leaves fall
  10. the author of a book
  11. the time of the match
  12. the steps to tie a knot
  13. the reason she cried
  14. how
  15. True
  16. the place of the party
  17. True
  18. the spot your bag is
  19. the friend who helped
  20. False
  21. why
  22. the year it was built
  23. the day of the trip
  24. the shelf with atlases
  25. the hour the shop opens
  26. True
  27. “Why was it stopped?”
  28. the cause of the fight
  29. the steps to make tea
  30. when
  31. the reason for a delay
  32. the city she lives in
  33. True
  34. True
  35. where
  36. False
  37. where
  38. the author of a book
  39. False
  40. when

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