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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 487 · 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 question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the place of the party (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person in charge (d) the place of the party
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to make tea (c) the city she lives in (d) the person in charge
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to make tea (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
  10. 10.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the way to fold a boat
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
  14. 14.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
  16. 16.🔦 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?”
  17. 17.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to tie a knot
  19. 19.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the way bees make honey (c) the place of the party (d) the player who scored
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person in charge (d) the spot your bag is
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason leaves fall
  23. 23.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the person who called (d) the city she lives in
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
  26. 26.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  27. 27.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the friend who helped
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the year it was built (d) the method to grow beans
  32. 32.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
  34. 34.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the method to grow beans (c) the author of a book (d) the hour the shop opens
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the method to grow beans (d) the time of the match

Answer key

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

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