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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 370 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
  2. 2.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  3. 3.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  4. 4.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the place of the party (c) the way bees make honey (d) the day of the trip
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the hour the shop opens
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
  10. 10.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person who called (c) the reason she cried (d) the year it was built
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the date of the exam
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the player who scored
  18. 18.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
  20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the time of the match
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the friend who helped
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the day of the trip (c) the person in charge (d) the reason she cried
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
  30. 30.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
  33. 33.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the day of the trip
  36. 36.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason for a delay
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
  40. 40.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”

Answer key

  1. the person who called
  2. where
  3. “Why was it stopped?”
  4. True
  5. False
  6. when
  7. the place of the party
  8. the hour the shop opens
  9. the person who called
  10. False
  11. False
  12. True
  13. the year it was built
  14. the date of the exam
  15. how
  16. the year it was built
  17. the steps to make tea
  18. why
  19. where
  20. how
  21. when
  22. how
  23. the reason leaves fall
  24. the steps to tie a knot
  25. the city she lives in
  26. the method to grow beans
  27. the day of the trip
  28. the time of the match
  29. the person in charge
  30. True
  31. where
  32. the steps to tie a knot
  33. False
  34. False
  35. the spot your bag is
  36. True
  37. the reason for a delay
  38. the room of the meeting
  39. the cause of the fight
  40. “How does it work?”

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