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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 481 · 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 way bees make honey (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the player who scored
  2. 2.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
  5. 5.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
  7. 7.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
  9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
  10. 10.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  12. 12.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat
  15. 15.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason she cried (d) the hour the shop opens
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way bees make honey (d) the place of the party
  24. 24.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  25. 25.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to tie a knot
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason she cried (c) the way bees make honey (d) the shelf with atlases
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the time of the match (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the room of the meeting (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called
  32. 32.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the date of the exam (c) the person who called (d) the place of the party
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
  36. 36.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the hour the shop opens
  39. 39.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason she cried (d) the shelf with atlases

Answer key

  1. the player who scored
  2. False
  3. False
  4. where
  5. False
  6. the person in charge
  7. “Why was it stopped?”
  8. the room of the meeting
  9. “How does it work?”
  10. False
  11. why
  12. how
  13. where
  14. the way to fold a boat
  15. True
  16. False
  17. True
  18. True
  19. the year it was built
  20. the hour the shop opens
  21. when
  22. who
  23. the place of the party
  24. why
  25. False
  26. the friend who helped
  27. the steps to tie a knot
  28. the reason she cried
  29. the city she lives in
  30. the method to grow beans
  31. the room of the meeting
  32. False
  33. True
  34. the steps to make tea
  35. how
  36. False
  37. the date of the exam
  38. the spot your bag is
  39. True
  40. the steps to tie a knot

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