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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 271 · 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 day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way bees make honey (d) the room of the meeting
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the cause of the fight (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the place of the party (c) the reason she cried (d) the person in charge
  6. 6.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the method to grow beans (d) the cause of the fight
  9. 9.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the method to grow beans (d) the day of the trip
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the player who scored (d) the purpose of a rule
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
  19. 19.True or false: “the author of a book” 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 is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason leaves fall
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the year it was built (c) the player who scored (d) the person in charge
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the city she lives in
  27. 27.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
  31. 31.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the method to grow beans
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
  38. 38.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where

Answer key

  1. False
  2. where
  3. the way bees make honey
  4. the cause of the fight
  5. the place of the party
  6. True
  7. False
  8. the cause of the fight
  9. True
  10. the author of a book
  11. the day of the trip
  12. who
  13. the player who scored
  14. how
  15. the person who called
  16. why
  17. the player who scored
  18. how
  19. False
  20. how
  21. the steps to make tea
  22. the day of the trip
  23. the reason leaves fall
  24. the year it was built
  25. where
  26. the reason she cried
  27. when
  28. how
  29. who
  30. the way to fold a boat
  31. True
  32. False
  33. the friend who helped
  34. where
  35. where
  36. the time of the match
  37. the method to grow beans
  38. True
  39. False
  40. where

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