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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 379 · 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 for a delay? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  6. 6.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  7. 7.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
  9. 9.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
  12. 12.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the day of the trip (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the player who scored (c) the friend who helped (d) the room of the meeting
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person in charge (c) the friend who helped (d) the purpose of a rule
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason she cried (d) the friend who helped
  19. 19.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the player who scored (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
  21. 21.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the way to fold a boat
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the time of the match (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the spot your bag is
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the year it was built
  25. 25.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
  28. 28.🔦 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?”
  29. 29.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the spot your bag is
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the player who scored (c) the way bees make honey (d) the shelf with atlases
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the reason she cried (d) the friend who helped
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason she cried (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to tie a knot
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when

Answer key

  1. why
  2. how
  3. the person who called
  4. the time of the match
  5. who
  6. where
  7. True
  8. the year it was built
  9. “Why was it stopped?”
  10. the friend who helped
  11. the city she lives in
  12. False
  13. the day of the trip
  14. when
  15. the room of the meeting
  16. the purpose of a rule
  17. when
  18. the reason she cried
  19. when
  20. the player who scored
  21. False
  22. the friend who helped
  23. the spot your bag is
  24. the steps to make tea
  25. True
  26. the person who called
  27. the date of the exam
  28. “How does it work?”
  29. True
  30. True
  31. False
  32. how
  33. how
  34. the way to fold a boat
  35. the way bees make honey
  36. how
  37. the reason she cried
  38. the day of the trip
  39. the steps to tie a knot
  40. where

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