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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 338 · 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 friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person who called
  3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
  4. 4.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason for a delay
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
  7. 7.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the room of the meeting
  10. 10.🔦 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?”
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the spot your bag is
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the city she lives in (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
  13. 13.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the year it was built (c) the person who called (d) the cause of the fight
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the purpose of a rule
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  22. 22.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  24. 24.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the shelf with atlases
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the friend who helped
  32. 32.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the hour the shop opens

Answer key

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

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