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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 266 · 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 of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason leaves fall
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
  3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  5. 5.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the player who scored (d) the person who called
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the hour the shop opens
  10. 10.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the date of the exam (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the date of the exam (c) the cause of the fight (d) the method to grow beans
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to make tea
  16. 16.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the city she lives in (c) the person in charge (d) the cause of the fight
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason for a delay
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  20. 20.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person in charge (d) the date of the exam
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the time of the match
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
  24. 24.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
  26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the day of the trip (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  33. 33.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  35. 35.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the purpose of a rule
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how

Answer key

  1. the city she lives in
  2. where
  3. the time of the match
  4. where
  5. False
  6. why
  7. who
  8. the day of the trip
  9. the way to fold a boat
  10. False
  11. “How does it work?”
  12. how
  13. the person in charge
  14. the method to grow beans
  15. the steps to make tea
  16. where
  17. the cause of the fight
  18. the reason for a delay
  19. why
  20. False
  21. the way bees make honey
  22. the time of the match
  23. the person who called
  24. True
  25. the friend who helped
  26. who
  27. the day of the trip
  28. when
  29. where
  30. when
  31. the cause of the fight
  32. when
  33. False
  34. why
  35. True
  36. False
  37. False
  38. the purpose of a rule
  39. the steps to tie a knot
  40. who

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