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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 715 · 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 purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason leaves fall
  6. 6.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  8. 8.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the friend who helped (c) the city she lives in (d) the shelf with atlases
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason she cried (c) the room of the meeting (d) the purpose of a rule
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the time of the match
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the cause of the fight (c) the friend who helped (d) the method to grow beans
  16. 16.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
  19. 19.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
  24. 24.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
  26. 26.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
  28. 28.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  31. 31.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea
  34. 34.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the year it was built (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
  36. 36.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the way bees make honey (d) the spot your bag is
  38. 38.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the author of a book
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when

Answer key

  1. why
  2. who
  3. where
  4. the person who called
  5. the author of a book
  6. True
  7. where
  8. where
  9. the reason leaves fall
  10. who
  11. the author of a book
  12. how
  13. the time of the match
  14. the hour the shop opens
  15. the cause of the fight
  16. True
  17. why
  18. how
  19. True
  20. True
  21. False
  22. who
  23. the time of the match
  24. False
  25. the shelf with atlases
  26. True
  27. why
  28. True
  29. how
  30. where
  31. True
  32. False
  33. the steps to make tea
  34. False
  35. the person in charge
  36. True
  37. the way bees make honey
  38. False
  39. the date of the exam
  40. when

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