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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 445 · 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 year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to tie a knot
  3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  4. 4.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the time of the match (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
  6. 6.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
  8. 8.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way to fold a boat
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason she cried (c) the day of the trip (d) the time of the match
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the hour the shop opens
  16. 16.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to make tea
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the year it was built (d) the spot your bag is
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  23. 23.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
  27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the player who scored (d) the spot your bag is
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
  30. 30.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the player who scored (c) the spot your bag is (d) the friend who helped
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the time of the match
  35. 35.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the player who scored
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to tie a knot
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the author of a book
  3. why
  4. True
  5. the player who scored
  6. when
  7. the time of the match
  8. False
  9. False
  10. the way to fold a boat
  11. the person in charge
  12. why
  13. the reason she cried
  14. how
  15. the person who called
  16. False
  17. the way to fold a boat
  18. when
  19. the steps to tie a knot
  20. the person in charge
  21. the friend who helped
  22. how
  23. True
  24. True
  25. False
  26. the shelf with atlases
  27. where
  28. the steps to tie a knot
  29. why
  30. True
  31. False
  32. who
  33. the spot your bag is
  34. the purpose of a rule
  35. how
  36. the place of the party
  37. who
  38. why
  39. the player who scored
  40. when

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