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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 374 · 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 “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the date of the exam
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way bees make honey
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the spot your bag is
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the hour the shop opens
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way bees make honey (d) the room of the meeting
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the place of the party (c) the player who scored (d) the person who called
  7. 7.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
  8. 8.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  11. 11.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to tie a knot
  15. 15.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the shelf with atlases
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the place of the party
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the room of the meeting (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  20. 20.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person who called (d) the place of the party
  23. 23.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
  27. 27.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the room of the meeting (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried
  31. 31.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the time of the match (c) the place of the party (d) the reason she cried
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason for a delay (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the friend who helped
  37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the person in charge
  39. 39.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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