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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 401 · 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 reason she cried (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the spot your bag is
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  4. 4.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the time of the match (c) the reason for a delay (d) the author of a book
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason she cried (d) the room of the meeting
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  10. 10.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  11. 11.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  12. 12.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the reason for a delay
  15. 15.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  19. 19.🔍 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 place of the party
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the player who scored (c) the spot your bag is (d) the way to fold a boat
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the author of a book
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the day of the trip (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
  24. 24.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
  27. 27.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason she cried (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the cause of the fight (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason she cried (c) the time of the match (d) the reason leaves fall
  31. 31.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
  34. 34.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
  36. 36.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  37. 37.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the place of the party (c) the reason she cried (d) the person in charge
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the person in charge (d) the date of the exam
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called

Answer key

  1. the player who scored
  2. the steps to tie a knot
  3. how
  4. False
  5. the author of a book
  6. the steps to make tea
  7. who
  8. who
  9. where
  10. when
  11. who
  12. where
  13. how
  14. the reason for a delay
  15. True
  16. True
  17. False
  18. where
  19. the place of the party
  20. how
  21. the spot your bag is
  22. the author of a book
  23. the day of the trip
  24. False
  25. the reason leaves fall
  26. the shelf with atlases
  27. False
  28. the reason she cried
  29. the room of the meeting
  30. the time of the match
  31. True
  32. the city she lives in
  33. the way to fold a boat
  34. False
  35. the reason leaves fall
  36. how
  37. False
  38. the place of the party
  39. the person in charge
  40. the way bees make honey

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