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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 719 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the day of the trip (d) the friend who helped
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
  3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  4. 4.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
  5. 5.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
  8. 8.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the reason she cried
  10. 10.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the shelf with atlases
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person in charge
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  16. 16.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason she cried (c) the person in charge (d) the friend who helped
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the friend who helped (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
  23. 23.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason for a delay
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the person in charge
  28. 28.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
  31. 31.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  35. 35.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  39. 39.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the city she lives in

Answer key

  1. the friend who helped
  2. when
  3. why
  4. “Why was it stopped?”
  5. False
  6. False
  7. who
  8. False
  9. the reason she cried
  10. True
  11. when
  12. the shelf with atlases
  13. the spot your bag is
  14. where
  15. why
  16. True
  17. False
  18. True
  19. True
  20. where
  21. the reason she cried
  22. the friend who helped
  23. how
  24. the place of the party
  25. the shelf with atlases
  26. how
  27. the reason for a delay
  28. False
  29. False
  30. how
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. when
  35. False
  36. why
  37. why
  38. where
  39. False
  40. the steps to make tea

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