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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 734 · 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 hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person who called (c) the room of the meeting (d) the player who scored
  3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the method to grow beans (d) the cause of the fight
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  12. 12.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
  14. 14.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason leaves fall
  16. 16.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the year it was built
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to make tea (d) the cause of the fight
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  22. 22.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
  25. 25.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the author of a book
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
  29. 29.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to tie a knot
  31. 31.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
  35. 35.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the day of the trip
  37. 37.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason she cried (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the player who scored

Answer key

  1. when
  2. the reason for a delay
  3. who
  4. where
  5. where
  6. where
  7. how
  8. the cause of the fight
  9. the place of the party
  10. why
  11. where
  12. True
  13. the hour the shop opens
  14. False
  15. the person in charge
  16. True
  17. how
  18. the year it was built
  19. when
  20. the steps to make tea
  21. why
  22. where
  23. when
  24. the steps to make tea
  25. True
  26. how
  27. the day of the trip
  28. the way to fold a boat
  29. when
  30. the friend who helped
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. where
  35. False
  36. the shelf with atlases
  37. True
  38. who
  39. who
  40. the player who scored

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