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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 708 · 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 time of the match? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the place of the party (d) the steps to make tea
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
  4. 4.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Do you have it?”
  6. 6.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  7. 7.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the year it was built (d) the place of the party
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
  12. 12.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the spot your bag is (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the person who called (d) the hour the shop opens
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  19. 19.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
  21. 21.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the spot your bag is
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the city she lives in
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the person in charge (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
  27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the player who scored (d) the reason for a delay
  29. 29.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the spot your bag is
  31. 31.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the year it was built
  33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  34. 34.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
  36. 36.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the date of the exam

Answer key

  1. when
  2. the friend who helped
  3. the steps to tie a knot
  4. who
  5. “How does it work?”
  6. when
  7. False
  8. False
  9. False
  10. the place of the party
  11. the reason leaves fall
  12. False
  13. when
  14. how
  15. the spot your bag is
  16. the place of the party
  17. the hour the shop opens
  18. when
  19. False
  20. the day of the trip
  21. True
  22. the steps to make tea
  23. the date of the exam
  24. the spot your bag is
  25. who
  26. why
  27. where
  28. the reason for a delay
  29. False
  30. the player who scored
  31. False
  32. the room of the meeting
  33. why
  34. True
  35. the steps to make tea
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. how
  40. the date of the exam

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