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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 620 · 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 author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the steps to make tea (d) the player who scored
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the day of the trip
  3. 3.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
  4. 4.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
  9. 9.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
  14. 14.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
  17. 17.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person who called
  19. 19.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way bees make honey
  21. 21.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
  23. 23.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the time of the match
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason she cried
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person in charge
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the day of the trip
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the time of the match
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the year it was built (c) the person who called (d) the day of the trip
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the author of a book
  32. 32.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the way to fold a boat
  36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to tie a knot

Answer key

  1. the steps to make tea
  2. the person in charge
  3. how
  4. True
  5. why
  6. when
  7. where
  8. where
  9. who
  10. the reason she cried
  11. why
  12. how
  13. the method to grow beans
  14. False
  15. False
  16. the date of the exam
  17. False
  18. the spot your bag is
  19. True
  20. the reason for a delay
  21. False
  22. the place of the party
  23. True
  24. the time of the match
  25. the city she lives in
  26. the steps to make tea
  27. the day of the trip
  28. why
  29. the purpose of a rule
  30. the person who called
  31. the reason leaves fall
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. the friend who helped
  36. when
  37. the place of the party
  38. who
  39. the person in charge
  40. the steps to tie a knot

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