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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 226 · 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 steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way bees make honey (d) the spot your bag is
  2. 2.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the method to grow beans (d) the year it was built
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the room of the meeting
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  11. 11.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the day of the trip (d) the time of the match
  14. 14.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the shelf with atlases
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the author of a book
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the reason leaves fall
  19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the author of a book
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to make tea (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the spot your bag is
  24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the room of the meeting (c) the method to grow beans (d) the purpose of a rule
  29. 29.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  30. 30.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the steps to make tea (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
  35. 35.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the method to grow beans
  37. 37.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the city she lives in (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to tie a knot
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason for a delay

Answer key

  1. the spot your bag is
  2. True
  3. False
  4. False
  5. “Why was it stopped?”
  6. when
  7. the year it was built
  8. the reason leaves fall
  9. the room of the meeting
  10. when
  11. False
  12. True
  13. the friend who helped
  14. False
  15. when
  16. the shelf with atlases
  17. the reason for a delay
  18. the reason leaves fall
  19. who
  20. the city she lives in
  21. who
  22. the author of a book
  23. the player who scored
  24. where
  25. how
  26. where
  27. the person who called
  28. the method to grow beans
  29. when
  30. False
  31. how
  32. where
  33. when
  34. the steps to make tea
  35. why
  36. the method to grow beans
  37. False
  38. the city she lives in
  39. the friend who helped
  40. the day of the trip

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