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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 709 · 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.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  5. 5.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  6. 6.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
  8. 8.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  10. 10.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the room of the meeting (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the place of the party (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to tie a knot
  14. 14.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the way to fold a boat
  17. 17.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the hour the shop opens
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  20. 20.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the cause of the fight
  22. 22.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  24. 24.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the method to grow beans
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the way bees make honey (d) the friend who helped
  28. 28.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the reason leaves fall
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the day of the trip
  31. 31.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the reason she cried (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way bees make honey
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the person in charge (d) the place of the party
  37. 37.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why

Answer key

  1. True
  2. how
  3. the day of the trip
  4. how
  5. who
  6. True
  7. how
  8. True
  9. when
  10. False
  11. where
  12. the room of the meeting
  13. the place of the party
  14. True
  15. the reason leaves fall
  16. the way to fold a boat
  17. False
  18. the hour the shop opens
  19. where
  20. True
  21. the person who called
  22. why
  23. when
  24. how
  25. the method to grow beans
  26. how
  27. the friend who helped
  28. False
  29. the reason leaves fall
  30. the purpose of a rule
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. who
  35. the reason she cried
  36. the steps to tie a knot
  37. False
  38. True
  39. where
  40. who

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