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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 355 · 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 reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person who called (d) the reason leaves fall
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the day of the trip
  5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  7. 7.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the day of the trip (d) the date of the exam
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to make tea (c) the cause of the fight (d) the friend who helped
  11. 11.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the method to grow beans (d) the friend who helped
  14. 14.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person who called
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
  18. 18.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  19. 19.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the person who called (d) the date of the exam
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  24. 24.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the date of the exam
  27. 27.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
  29. 29.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
  32. 32.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to make tea (d) the hour the shop opens
  35. 35.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  36. 36.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the date of the exam
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why

Answer key

  1. why
  2. the city she lives in
  3. where
  4. the place of the party
  5. “How does it work?”
  6. how
  7. True
  8. the steps to tie a knot
  9. the way to fold a boat
  10. the steps to make tea
  11. False
  12. where
  13. the method to grow beans
  14. where
  15. the reason she cried
  16. the reason for a delay
  17. the author of a book
  18. who
  19. False
  20. the player who scored
  21. the person who called
  22. who
  23. how
  24. True
  25. False
  26. the date of the exam
  27. True
  28. how
  29. False
  30. False
  31. the hour the shop opens
  32. False
  33. where
  34. the steps to make tea
  35. how
  36. True
  37. False
  38. why
  39. the date of the exam
  40. why

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