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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 334 · 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 time of the match? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  2. 2.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
  5. 5.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the room of the meeting (d) the cause of the fight
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the reason for a delay (d) the method to grow beans
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the author of a book
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the author of a book (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to tie a knot
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
  14. 14.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person in charge
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to make tea
  17. 17.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
  23. 23.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
  25. 25.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
  27. 27.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  30. 30.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  31. 31.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the place of the party (d) the day of the trip
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to make tea (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to tie a knot
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason she cried (d) the year it was built
  37. 37.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the player who scored (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot

Answer key

  1. when
  2. True
  3. False
  4. the friend who helped
  5. True
  6. why
  7. the date of the exam
  8. the steps to tie a knot
  9. the reason for a delay
  10. the author of a book
  11. the reason leaves fall
  12. how
  13. the way to fold a boat
  14. where
  15. the person in charge
  16. the reason for a delay
  17. True
  18. when
  19. the steps to make tea
  20. why
  21. the friend who helped
  22. the way to fold a boat
  23. True
  24. the reason leaves fall
  25. how
  26. the year it was built
  27. False
  28. why
  29. who
  30. who
  31. True
  32. the place of the party
  33. the spot your bag is
  34. who
  35. where
  36. the reason she cried
  37. False
  38. the player who scored
  39. when
  40. the steps to tie a knot

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