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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 434 · 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 spot your bag is (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the cause of the fight
  5. 5.🔦 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?”
  6. 6.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the day of the trip
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the place of the party
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  10. 10.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the place of the party (c) the date of the exam (d) the player who scored
  14. 14.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the way to fold a boat
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason for a delay (d) the hour the shop opens
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the room of the meeting (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the player who scored (d) the time of the match
  19. 19.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the year it was built
  21. 21.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the steps to make tea
  23. 23.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
  26. 26.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the method to grow beans
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  31. 31.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the shelf with atlases
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  34. 34.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the time of the match (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the player who scored
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the date of the exam

Answer key

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

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