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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 57 · 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 date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the way bees make honey
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
  4. 4.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  5. 5.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the city she lives in (d) the shelf with atlases
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the place of the party (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
  10. 10.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
  12. 12.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the steps to tie a knot
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the place of the party (d) the shelf with atlases
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the author of a book
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
  21. 21.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way bees make honey
  25. 25.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
  27. 27.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the author of a book
  29. 29.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the player who scored (d) the date of the exam
  31. 31.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  33. 33.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
  34. 34.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
  36. 36.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the method to grow beans (c) the city she lives in (d) the person in charge
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why

Answer key

  1. when
  2. the day of the trip
  3. where
  4. when
  5. True
  6. how
  7. who
  8. the friend who helped
  9. the place of the party
  10. where
  11. the way to fold a boat
  12. True
  13. when
  14. the steps to tie a knot
  15. the method to grow beans
  16. the steps to tie a knot
  17. the person in charge
  18. the author of a book
  19. how
  20. the player who scored
  21. True
  22. who
  23. why
  24. the purpose of a rule
  25. True
  26. how
  27. False
  28. the author of a book
  29. “Why was it stopped?”
  30. the date of the exam
  31. False
  32. where
  33. “How does it work?”
  34. True
  35. the way bees make honey
  36. False
  37. False
  38. the city she lives in
  39. the friend who helped
  40. why

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