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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 571 · 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 hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the day of the trip
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the city she lives in
  4. 4.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the shelf with atlases
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the purpose of a rule
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the player who scored (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the method to grow beans
  8. 8.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
  12. 12.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
  14. 14.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to make tea
  17. 17.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person in charge
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the time of the match (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
  21. 21.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to tie a knot
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason she cried
  27. 27.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
  32. 32.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
  37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
  38. 38.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
  40. 40.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why

Answer key

  1. the shelf with atlases
  2. where
  3. the city she lives in
  4. True
  5. the author of a book
  6. the purpose of a rule
  7. the method to grow beans
  8. False
  9. False
  10. False
  11. why
  12. who
  13. how
  14. True
  15. how
  16. the steps to make tea
  17. “Why was it stopped?”
  18. the city she lives in
  19. when
  20. the time of the match
  21. False
  22. the way to fold a boat
  23. when
  24. who
  25. the day of the trip
  26. the reason she cried
  27. when
  28. why
  29. the friend who helped
  30. why
  31. the day of the trip
  32. True
  33. how
  34. the reason leaves fall
  35. the way to fold a boat
  36. the author of a book
  37. the person who called
  38. False
  39. why
  40. where

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