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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 428 · 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.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason she cried (d) the person in charge
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
  5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  8. 8.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason leaves fall
  11. 11.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
  13. 13.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  14. 14.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
  15. 15.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the cause of the fight (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
  18. 18.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the date of the exam (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason for a delay (c) the player who scored (d) the spot your bag is
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  22. 22.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the person who called
  24. 24.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason for a delay
  28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the hour the shop opens
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the cause of the fight (d) the time of the match
  32. 32.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  34. 34.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the person who called
  36. 36.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
  38. 38.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how

Answer key

  1. False
  2. who
  3. the person in charge
  4. why
  5. “How does it work?”
  6. why
  7. who
  8. True
  9. when
  10. the reason leaves fall
  11. how
  12. the author of a book
  13. why
  14. “Why was it stopped?”
  15. True
  16. why
  17. the way bees make honey
  18. True
  19. the date of the exam
  20. the player who scored
  21. who
  22. True
  23. the method to grow beans
  24. True
  25. True
  26. how
  27. the friend who helped
  28. when
  29. the hour the shop opens
  30. where
  31. the cause of the fight
  32. True
  33. where
  34. False
  35. the city she lives in
  36. True
  37. where
  38. False
  39. when
  40. where

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