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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 462 · 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 player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
  3. 3.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to make tea
  5. 5.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the year it was built
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
  10. 10.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
  12. 12.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  13. 13.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
  17. 17.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason for a delay
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  23. 23.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
  26. 26.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to make tea (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the friend who helped
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  31. 31.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
  33. 33.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the hour the shop opens
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the cause of the fight
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party

Answer key

  1. False
  2. why
  3. True
  4. the steps to make tea
  5. who
  6. the room of the meeting
  7. when
  8. the year it was built
  9. the friend who helped
  10. “Why was it stopped?”
  11. the player who scored
  12. when
  13. True
  14. the person who called
  15. the steps to tie a knot
  16. where
  17. False
  18. the city she lives in
  19. where
  20. who
  21. the steps to tie a knot
  22. who
  23. how
  24. where
  25. who
  26. True
  27. why
  28. the friend who helped
  29. when
  30. where
  31. True
  32. the date of the exam
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. the author of a book
  37. the spot your bag is
  38. the cause of the fight
  39. the person in charge
  40. the time of the match

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