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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 697 · 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 day of the trip? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  2. 2.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
  4. 4.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason she cried (d) the room of the meeting
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the city she lives in (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way to fold a boat
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  13. 13.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
  15. 15.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to tie a knot
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to make tea (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way bees make honey
  20. 20.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
  29. 29.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  30. 30.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the friend who helped (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the cause of the fight
  32. 32.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the author of a book (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the friend who helped
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to tie a knot
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the city she lives in
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the time of the match
  40. 40.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why

Answer key

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

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