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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 339 · 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 steps to make tea? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  2. 2.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  4. 4.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
  6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason for a delay
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  12. 12.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  15. 15.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the time of the match (d) the person in charge
  17. 17.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the date of the exam
  19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the author of a book (d) the date of the exam
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the method to grow beans (c) the year it was built (d) the reason leaves fall
  23. 23.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person who called
  25. 25.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
  26. 26.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the player who scored
  29. 29.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the way bees make honey
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the room of the meeting (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way bees make honey
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person in charge (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to tie a knot
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the way bees make honey (c) the place of the party (d) the reason leaves fall
  39. 39.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who

Answer key

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

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