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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 556 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the player who scored (d) the reason she cried
  2. 2.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
  4. 4.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  6. 6.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
  7. 7.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
  9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
  13. 13.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
  15. 15.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the steps to make tea (d) the time of the match
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the method to grow beans
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
  20. 20.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  25. 25.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  30. 30.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the place of the party (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason she cried
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the day of the trip (c) the author of a book (d) the way bees make honey
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the date of the exam (d) the person in charge
  35. 35.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the year it was built (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the time of the match
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where

Answer key

  1. the player who scored
  2. how
  3. how
  4. False
  5. where
  6. when
  7. True
  8. how
  9. “How does it work?”
  10. where
  11. how
  12. where
  13. why
  14. the shelf with atlases
  15. True
  16. the steps to make tea
  17. the purpose of a rule
  18. why
  19. the place of the party
  20. False
  21. False
  22. who
  23. why
  24. why
  25. True
  26. True
  27. True
  28. False
  29. how
  30. True
  31. the method to grow beans
  32. when
  33. the day of the trip
  34. the date of the exam
  35. False
  36. the year it was built
  37. who
  38. the friend who helped
  39. when
  40. where

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