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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 63 · 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 steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  3. 3.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  4. 4.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason for a delay
  7. 7.🔍 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 reason for a delay
  8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  9. 9.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the way bees make honey (c) the player who scored (d) the city she lives in
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  13. 13.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the method to grow beans (c) the place of the party (d) the hour the shop opens
  15. 15.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the year it was built (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
  18. 18.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to make tea
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the shelf with atlases
  21. 21.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the year it was built (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the time of the match
  25. 25.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the steps to make tea
  27. 27.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  32. 32.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  34. 34.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
  36. 36.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason leaves fall
  40. 40.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. how
  2. why
  3. how
  4. True
  5. why
  6. the time of the match
  7. the reason for a delay
  8. where
  9. False
  10. the city she lives in
  11. when
  12. why
  13. True
  14. the method to grow beans
  15. who
  16. who
  17. the year it was built
  18. False
  19. the steps to make tea
  20. the person in charge
  21. True
  22. the cause of the fight
  23. when
  24. the time of the match
  25. True
  26. the purpose of a rule
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. who
  32. False
  33. where
  34. True
  35. the shelf with atlases
  36. False
  37. True
  38. who
  39. the reason leaves fall
  40. False

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