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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 452 · 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 way to fold a boat (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  3. 3.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the time of the match
  4. 4.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the reason for a delay
  7. 7.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  11. 11.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
  12. 12.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the hour the shop opens
  14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  15. 15.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  18. 18.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the year it was built
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the way bees make honey
  21. 21.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person in charge (c) the date of the exam (d) the spot your bag is
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the author of a book (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
  25. 25.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the cause of the fight
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  29. 29.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
  32. 32.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the reason for a delay
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
  36. 36.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the hour the shop opens
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the cause of the fight (c) the author of a book (d) the hour the shop opens
  40. 40.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the way to fold a boat
  2. why
  3. the reason leaves fall
  4. False
  5. where
  6. the way bees make honey
  7. True
  8. False
  9. who
  10. where
  11. how
  12. “How does it work?”
  13. the way bees make honey
  14. when
  15. True
  16. when
  17. when
  18. True
  19. the year it was built
  20. the person in charge
  21. False
  22. the spot your bag is
  23. the author of a book
  24. why
  25. False
  26. who
  27. the person who called
  28. where
  29. True
  30. who
  31. the room of the meeting
  32. True
  33. the reason for a delay
  34. when
  35. the hour the shop opens
  36. False
  37. True
  38. the cause of the fight
  39. the cause of the fight
  40. False

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