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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 655 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the city she lives in (c) the room of the meeting (d) the author of a book
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
  3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
  4. 4.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the cause of the fight (d) the hour the shop opens
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the time of the match (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  8. 8.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the year it was built (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the hour the shop opens
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  11. 11.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the day of the trip
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the time of the match (d) the reason leaves fall
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason for a delay (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason she cried (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the author of a book (d) the spot your bag is
  22. 22.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the way bees make honey (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the day of the trip (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the steps to make tea (c) the spot your bag is (d) the room of the meeting
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to tie a knot
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  31. 31.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way bees make honey
  34. 34.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the place of the party
  40. 40.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where

Answer key

  1. the author of a book
  2. the friend who helped
  3. who
  4. False
  5. the shelf with atlases
  6. the time of the match
  7. who
  8. True
  9. the city she lives in
  10. who
  11. “How does it work?”
  12. why
  13. the way to fold a boat
  14. when
  15. who
  16. the way to fold a boat
  17. how
  18. the reason leaves fall
  19. the year it was built
  20. the time of the match
  21. the spot your bag is
  22. False
  23. the purpose of a rule
  24. why
  25. the person who called
  26. the day of the trip
  27. the steps to make tea
  28. how
  29. the steps to tie a knot
  30. where
  31. False
  32. the hour the shop opens
  33. the person in charge
  34. True
  35. where
  36. why
  37. where
  38. when
  39. the place of the party
  40. how

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