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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 538 · 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 city she lives in? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to make tea
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the year it was built
  9. 9.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  11. 11.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  12. 12.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the hour the shop opens
  14. 14.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  15. 15.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the player who scored (d) the reason she cried
  18. 18.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
  20. 20.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person in charge (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  23. 23.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the reason she cried
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the purpose of a rule
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the time of the match (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
  31. 31.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the city she lives in (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the cause of the fight
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the city she lives in
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
  37. 37.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the way bees make honey
  39. 39.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how

Answer key

  1. where
  2. the shelf with atlases
  3. why
  4. the person in charge
  5. the player who scored
  6. how
  7. the shelf with atlases
  8. the year it was built
  9. True
  10. who
  11. why
  12. “How does it work?”
  13. the friend who helped
  14. where
  15. True
  16. the steps to tie a knot
  17. the reason she cried
  18. how
  19. who
  20. who
  21. the time of the match
  22. where
  23. True
  24. False
  25. the reason she cried
  26. the year it was built
  27. how
  28. the time of the match
  29. why
  30. who
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. the cause of the fight
  35. the city she lives in
  36. the author of a book
  37. True
  38. the way bees make honey
  39. True
  40. why

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