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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 427 · 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 friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the year it was built
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
  8. 8.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  10. 10.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay
  13. 13.🔍 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 for a delay
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  15. 15.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  16. 16.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the person in charge (d) the spot your bag is
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  20. 20.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason for a delay
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the method to grow beans
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  25. 25.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the year it was built
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the author of a book
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the steps to make tea (d) the year it was built
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to tie a knot
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  31. 31.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the cause of the fight
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the spot your bag is
  34. 34.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the date of the exam (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the friend who helped
  38. 38.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the shelf with atlases
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the place of the party

Answer key

  1. the year it was built
  2. the place of the party
  3. when
  4. why
  5. when
  6. how
  7. when
  8. False
  9. why
  10. True
  11. how
  12. the shelf with atlases
  13. the time of the match
  14. how
  15. where
  16. False
  17. “How does it work?”
  18. the person in charge
  19. where
  20. True
  21. the city she lives in
  22. why
  23. the method to grow beans
  24. when
  25. False
  26. the year it was built
  27. the author of a book
  28. the steps to make tea
  29. the date of the exam
  30. where
  31. who
  32. the way to fold a boat
  33. the steps to tie a knot
  34. why
  35. who
  36. when
  37. the friend who helped
  38. False
  39. the reason for a delay
  40. the person who called

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