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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 220 · 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 year it was built? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the hour the shop opens
  4. 4.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the friend who helped (c) the city she lives in (d) the method to grow beans
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
  8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  9. 9.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person who called
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the room of the meeting (d) the hour the shop opens
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  13. 13.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the time of the match (c) the person in charge (d) the room of the meeting
  15. 15.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the player who scored
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  21. 21.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  25. 25.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  26. 26.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to make tea
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the method to grow beans (d) the cause of the fight
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
  31. 31.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to make tea (d) the hour the shop opens
  35. 35.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
  38. 38.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  39. 39.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the room of the meeting

Answer key

  1. when
  2. the friend who helped
  3. the shelf with atlases
  4. False
  5. “How does it work?”
  6. the method to grow beans
  7. how
  8. where
  9. who
  10. the method to grow beans
  11. the room of the meeting
  12. who
  13. False
  14. the room of the meeting
  15. True
  16. True
  17. True
  18. the player who scored
  19. how
  20. where
  21. True
  22. False
  23. where
  24. when
  25. how
  26. when
  27. the place of the party
  28. the person in charge
  29. the spot your bag is
  30. when
  31. False
  32. how
  33. who
  34. the steps to make tea
  35. False
  36. where
  37. who
  38. why
  39. True
  40. the reason leaves fall

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