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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 347 · 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 day of the trip? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  2. 2.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person in charge (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the day of the trip
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
  6. 6.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  9. 9.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the cause of the fight (c) the method to grow beans (d) the spot your bag is
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
  13. 13.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason for a delay
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason she cried
  17. 17.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the player who scored
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person in charge
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called
  23. 23.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
  26. 26.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to tie a knot
  30. 30.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
  32. 32.🔦 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?”
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
  34. 34.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the player who scored
  38. 38.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  40. 40.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why

Answer key

  1. when
  2. False
  3. “Why was it stopped?”
  4. the shelf with atlases
  5. the person who called
  6. how
  7. who
  8. where
  9. when
  10. when
  11. the cause of the fight
  12. why
  13. who
  14. where
  15. the way to fold a boat
  16. the reason she cried
  17. why
  18. the player who scored
  19. the person in charge
  20. the hour the shop opens
  21. the friend who helped
  22. the way bees make honey
  23. False
  24. True
  25. the shelf with atlases
  26. False
  27. how
  28. where
  29. the room of the meeting
  30. False
  31. how
  32. “How does it work?”
  33. the author of a book
  34. False
  35. where
  36. the day of the trip
  37. the place of the party
  38. False
  39. who
  40. where

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