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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 56 · 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 cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  2. 2.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the player who scored (d) the way bees make honey
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
  7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  8. 8.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the place of the party
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the reason she cried
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason leaves fall
  16. 16.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the spot your bag is
  18. 18.🔍 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 person in charge
  19. 19.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  21. 21.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the method to grow beans
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the city she lives in
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  26. 26.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the author of a book
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the place of the party (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way bees make honey
  30. 30.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
  34. 34.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the date of the exam
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the room of the meeting (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the year it was built
  37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the spot your bag is (d) the reason leaves fall
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason for a delay
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  40. 40.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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