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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 264 · 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 person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
  5. 5.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
  7. 7.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the reason she cried
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason she cried
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the reason leaves fall
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the reason leaves fall
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the cause of the fight (c) the city she lives in (d) the day of the trip
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the day of the trip (c) the author of a book (d) the way bees make honey
  22. 22.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 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 purpose of a rule
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  25. 25.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person who called (c) the spot your bag is (d) the room of the meeting
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the author of a book (c) the method to grow beans (d) the time of the match
  29. 29.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the player who scored (d) the person in charge
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the way bees make honey
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  36. 36.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the method to grow beans

Answer key

  1. False
  2. who
  3. why
  4. the year it was built
  5. True
  6. “How does it work?”
  7. how
  8. the reason she cried
  9. the person who called
  10. how
  11. the person who called
  12. the spot your bag is
  13. who
  14. the reason leaves fall
  15. the way to fold a boat
  16. the reason leaves fall
  17. how
  18. the day of the trip
  19. when
  20. where
  21. the author of a book
  22. False
  23. the purpose of a rule
  24. when
  25. False
  26. where
  27. the steps to tie a knot
  28. the method to grow beans
  29. who
  30. the hour the shop opens
  31. why
  32. the person in charge
  33. when
  34. the friend who helped
  35. how
  36. False
  37. why
  38. who
  39. how
  40. the method to grow beans

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