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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 718 · 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 steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  2. 2.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the person in charge
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
  5. 5.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to make tea (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the place of the party
  8. 8.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the cause of the fight
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the purpose of a rule
  11. 11.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
  14. 14.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
  16. 16.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
  19. 19.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the reason for a delay
  24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the city she lives in
  26. 26.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the date of the exam (d) the person in charge
  29. 29.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to make tea (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
  32. 32.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
  36. 36.🌧️ 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?”
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the author of a book (d) the spot your bag is
  38. 38.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  40. 40.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. how
  2. False
  3. the person in charge
  4. who
  5. True
  6. why
  7. the steps to make tea
  8. False
  9. the way bees make honey
  10. the hour the shop opens
  11. who
  12. where
  13. how
  14. True
  15. when
  16. “How does it work?”
  17. where
  18. when
  19. when
  20. the spot your bag is
  21. the steps to tie a knot
  22. the place of the party
  23. the person who called
  24. where
  25. the city she lives in
  26. how
  27. who
  28. the person in charge
  29. False
  30. the steps to make tea
  31. the purpose of a rule
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. the reason for a delay
  36. “Why was it stopped?”
  37. the author of a book
  38. True
  39. where
  40. True

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