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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 194 · 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 year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the date of the exam
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the room of the meeting (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the day of the trip
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the hour the shop opens
  6. 6.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  8. 8.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the place of the party (d) the reason she cried
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the city she lives in
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the year it was built
  18. 18.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the spot your bag is (d) the method to grow beans
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to make tea
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
  25. 25.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
  27. 27.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the cause of the fight
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason for a delay
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the friend who helped
  31. 31.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  37. 37.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  40. 40.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the room of the meeting
  2. the room of the meeting
  3. the reason leaves fall
  4. the day of the trip
  5. the hour the shop opens
  6. False
  7. why
  8. True
  9. when
  10. why
  11. the time of the match
  12. who
  13. who
  14. the place of the party
  15. the city she lives in
  16. who
  17. the way bees make honey
  18. where
  19. why
  20. the author of a book
  21. the person in charge
  22. the reason she cried
  23. why
  24. when
  25. False
  26. how
  27. True
  28. the cause of the fight
  29. the reason for a delay
  30. the date of the exam
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. the shelf with atlases
  35. how
  36. why
  37. True
  38. “How does it work?”
  39. how
  40. False

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