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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 397 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
  2. 2.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to tie a knot
  4. 4.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason for a delay
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason for a delay (c) the person in charge (d) the day of the trip
  8. 8.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the year it was built (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the room of the meeting (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason leaves fall
  16. 16.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  17. 17.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person in charge (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
  28. 28.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person who called
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the time of the match (d) the person in charge
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the room of the meeting (d) the method to grow beans
  35. 35.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  36. 36.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to tie a knot

Answer key

  1. the place of the party
  2. False
  3. the steps to tie a knot
  4. False
  5. the reason for a delay
  6. where
  7. the day of the trip
  8. True
  9. True
  10. False
  11. the way bees make honey
  12. the person who called
  13. the date of the exam
  14. the way to fold a boat
  15. the day of the trip
  16. how
  17. “Why was it stopped?”
  18. when
  19. the method to grow beans
  20. who
  21. the time of the match
  22. how
  23. “How does it work?”
  24. where
  25. how
  26. the player who scored
  27. the shelf with atlases
  28. why
  29. the reason leaves fall
  30. who
  31. the reason she cried
  32. the time of the match
  33. where
  34. the room of the meeting
  35. when
  36. False
  37. True
  38. who
  39. the player who scored
  40. the room of the meeting

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