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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 246 · 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.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
  3. 3.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the steps to make tea (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the player who scored
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
  11. 11.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the hour the shop opens
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match
  14. 14.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the hour the shop opens
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person in charge
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the date of the exam
  18. 18.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the place of the party
  22. 22.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  25. 25.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way bees make honey (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to make tea
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the shelf with atlases
  29. 29.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the way bees make honey
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot
  33. 33.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
  36. 36.🔦 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?”
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way bees make honey (d) the place of the party
  38. 38.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how

Answer key

  1. False
  2. when
  3. False
  4. when
  5. the steps to make tea
  6. the player who scored
  7. who
  8. who
  9. the city she lives in
  10. the player who scored
  11. True
  12. the steps to tie a knot
  13. the time of the match
  14. False
  15. the hour the shop opens
  16. the year it was built
  17. the date of the exam
  18. True
  19. False
  20. how
  21. the method to grow beans
  22. who
  23. when
  24. how
  25. True
  26. the year it was built
  27. the time of the match
  28. the author of a book
  29. False
  30. the way bees make honey
  31. when
  32. the steps to tie a knot
  33. False
  34. the reason leaves fall
  35. the date of the exam
  36. “How does it work?”
  37. the place of the party
  38. True
  39. who
  40. how

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