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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 460 · 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 shelf with atlases (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called
  2. 2.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  3. 3.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  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 cause of the fight (b) the place of the party (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped
  6. 6.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the day of the trip (c) the author of a book (d) the reason leaves fall
  11. 11.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the hour the shop opens
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the reason leaves fall
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason she cried
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the time of the match
  23. 23.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the spot your bag is
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
  26. 26.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  27. 27.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the shelf with atlases
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
  30. 30.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person in charge
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the author of a book (c) the reason she cried (d) the time of the match
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the player who scored (d) the way bees make honey
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the year it was built (c) the method to grow beans (d) the date of the exam
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  40. 40.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the person who called
  2. where
  3. False
  4. True
  5. the friend who helped
  6. False
  7. the player who scored
  8. the room of the meeting
  9. who
  10. the reason leaves fall
  11. True
  12. False
  13. False
  14. why
  15. the spot your bag is
  16. why
  17. the hour the shop opens
  18. the steps to make tea
  19. where
  20. when
  21. the reason she cried
  22. the time of the match
  23. False
  24. the spot your bag is
  25. how
  26. why
  27. False
  28. the author of a book
  29. how
  30. False
  31. False
  32. the steps to make tea
  33. who
  34. the room of the meeting
  35. the player who scored
  36. how
  37. the method to grow beans
  38. the method to grow beans
  39. when
  40. True

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