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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

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

Answer key

  1. how
  2. the cause of the fight
  3. the method to grow beans
  4. the reason she cried
  5. who
  6. who
  7. how
  8. the day of the trip
  9. when
  10. False
  11. where
  12. where
  13. True
  14. where
  15. False
  16. why
  17. False
  18. why
  19. the friend who helped
  20. where
  21. False
  22. the reason leaves fall
  23. where
  24. who
  25. the way bees make honey
  26. “How does it work?”
  27. the method to grow beans
  28. the person who called
  29. who
  30. how
  31. the author of a book
  32. the date of the exam
  33. the room of the meeting
  34. why
  35. the year it was built
  36. the person in charge
  37. the reason she cried
  38. the place of the party
  39. how
  40. where

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