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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 704 · 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 friend who helped? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  2. 2.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  4. 4.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  6. 6.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the city she lives in (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way bees make honey
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the time of the match (c) the method to grow beans (d) the room of the meeting
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
  13. 13.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  14. 14.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the date of the exam
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  17. 17.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the player who scored (c) the city she lives in (d) the spot your bag is
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the year it was built (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason leaves fall
  20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the player who scored
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  23. 23.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the room of the meeting (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the room of the meeting (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  31. 31.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the day of the trip (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to make tea
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the cause of the fight (c) the method to grow beans (d) the author of a book
  36. 36.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
  38. 38.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the year it was built (c) the city she lives in (d) the date of the exam
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the place of the party

Answer key

  1. who
  2. True
  3. when
  4. True
  5. where
  6. False
  7. the date of the exam
  8. who
  9. the friend who helped
  10. the time of the match
  11. why
  12. the shelf with atlases
  13. “Why was it stopped?”
  14. False
  15. the shelf with atlases
  16. why
  17. when
  18. the player who scored
  19. the place of the party
  20. where
  21. the date of the exam
  22. who
  23. False
  24. True
  25. who
  26. the room of the meeting
  27. how
  28. why
  29. the way bees make honey
  30. who
  31. how
  32. the day of the trip
  33. who
  34. the time of the match
  35. the cause of the fight
  36. False
  37. the spot your bag is
  38. why
  39. the author of a book
  40. the place of the party

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