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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 447 · 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 “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to tie a knot
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  6. 6.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
  9. 9.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
  10. 10.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way bees make honey (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason for a delay
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the author of a book (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the day of the trip
  19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the cause of the fight
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the cause of the fight
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the place of the party (d) the method to grow beans
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  29. 29.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
  30. 30.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the date of the exam (d) the spot your bag is
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way bees make honey
  33. 33.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the method to grow beans
  35. 35.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the player who scored (c) the day of the trip (d) the spot your bag is
  37. 37.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason she cried (c) the steps to make tea (d) the player who scored
  40. 40.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. who
  3. when
  4. the steps to tie a knot
  5. who
  6. False
  7. when
  8. the shelf with atlases
  9. who
  10. True
  11. True
  12. how
  13. how
  14. where
  15. who
  16. the way bees make honey
  17. the reason for a delay
  18. the author of a book
  19. where
  20. the place of the party
  21. where
  22. why
  23. how
  24. the year it was built
  25. the place of the party
  26. where
  27. the player who scored
  28. who
  29. “How does it work?”
  30. False
  31. the date of the exam
  32. the cause of the fight
  33. True
  34. the method to grow beans
  35. why
  36. the day of the trip
  37. True
  38. False
  39. the player who scored
  40. True

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