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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 330 · 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 question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the day of the trip (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
  3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the hour the shop opens
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason for a delay (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason she cried
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the method to grow beans
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the year it was built (d) the hour the shop opens
  9. 9.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (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 shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the time of the match
  14. 14.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the place of the party (d) the purpose of a rule
  16. 16.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  18. 18.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
  20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
  24. 24.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the reason leaves fall
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason she cried (c) the time of the match (d) the way bees make honey
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to tie a knot
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the city she lives in (c) the author of a book (d) the reason leaves fall
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person in charge
  35. 35.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  38. 38.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why

Answer key

  1. where
  2. the day of the trip
  3. the hour the shop opens
  4. the reason for a delay
  5. the reason for a delay
  6. the reason she cried
  7. the method to grow beans
  8. the room of the meeting
  9. False
  10. why
  11. the person in charge
  12. where
  13. the time of the match
  14. “Why was it stopped?”
  15. the purpose of a rule
  16. True
  17. when
  18. False
  19. how
  20. how
  21. who
  22. where
  23. “How does it work?”
  24. False
  25. the city she lives in
  26. who
  27. the reason she cried
  28. why
  29. how
  30. the steps to tie a knot
  31. the reason leaves fall
  32. how
  33. who
  34. the place of the party
  35. False
  36. True
  37. where
  38. True
  39. False
  40. where

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