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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 728 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
  3. 3.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the player who scored (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the steps to make tea
  4. 4.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  7. 7.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  10. 10.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the year it was built
  12. 12.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the room of the meeting
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the time of the match (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
  16. 16.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  18. 18.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason she cried (d) the purpose of a rule
  21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  22. 22.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the way bees make honey (d) the hour the shop opens
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  28. 28.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to tie a knot
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the way to fold a boat
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the player who scored (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
  39. 39.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting

Answer key

  1. the hour the shop opens
  2. the person who called
  3. the purpose of a rule
  4. True
  5. why
  6. why
  7. False
  8. when
  9. who
  10. True
  11. the reason she cried
  12. “How does it work?”
  13. the room of the meeting
  14. how
  15. the friend who helped
  16. False
  17. where
  18. “Why was it stopped?”
  19. where
  20. the steps to tie a knot
  21. how
  22. False
  23. the person who called
  24. the shelf with atlases
  25. why
  26. the cause of the fight
  27. where
  28. False
  29. where
  30. the steps to tie a knot
  31. the year it was built
  32. how
  33. when
  34. the author of a book
  35. the date of the exam
  36. who
  37. the way to fold a boat
  38. the player who scored
  39. False
  40. the purpose of a rule

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