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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 755 · 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.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  4. 4.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the city she lives in
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
  7. 7.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the method to grow beans
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the person in charge (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason leaves fall
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the method to grow beans
  12. 12.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person who called (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
  16. 16.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the shelf with atlases
  18. 18.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the friend who helped
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the purpose of a rule
  21. 21.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person who called
  26. 26.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  27. 27.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the date of the exam
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the person in charge
  32. 32.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the way to fold a boat
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the way bees make honey (c) the place of the party (d) the steps to make tea
  40. 40.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the reason for a delay
  3. who
  4. why
  5. the author of a book
  6. the spot your bag is
  7. False
  8. the time of the match
  9. when
  10. the date of the exam
  11. the method to grow beans
  12. “How does it work?”
  13. the person who called
  14. the room of the meeting
  15. the shelf with atlases
  16. True
  17. the day of the trip
  18. True
  19. the place of the party
  20. the purpose of a rule
  21. False
  22. how
  23. how
  24. the date of the exam
  25. the person who called
  26. when
  27. False
  28. the way bees make honey
  29. the day of the trip
  30. the steps to make tea
  31. the steps to tie a knot
  32. True
  33. who
  34. when
  35. the year it was built
  36. where
  37. the way to fold a boat
  38. the city she lives in
  39. the place of the party
  40. False

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