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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 551 · 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 room of the meeting? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  3. 3.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason leaves fall
  5. 5.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
  8. 8.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the reason she cried
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way bees make honey (d) the day of the trip
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the cause of the fight (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the time of the match (d) the reason for a delay
  15. 15.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the spot your bag is (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the spot your bag is (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to tie a knot
  19. 19.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the cause of the fight (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built
  21. 21.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person in charge (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason she cried
  24. 24.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  25. 25.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the author of a book
  27. 27.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the player who scored (c) the year it was built (d) the method to grow beans
  30. 30.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
  35. 35.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the year it was built
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay

Answer key

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

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