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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 756 · 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 city she lives in” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person who called (d) the reason she cried
  5. 5.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the time of the match (c) the author of a book (d) the way to fold a boat
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the method to grow beans (d) the place of the party
  9. 9.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
  15. 15.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the shelf with atlases
  17. 17.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  19. 19.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to make tea (d) the city she lives in
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the time of the match
  24. 24.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
  26. 26.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the day of the trip (c) the method to grow beans (d) the friend who helped
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the author of a book
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person in charge (c) the friend who helped (d) the place of the party
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
  37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the hour the shop opens
  40. 40.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. “Why was it stopped?”
  4. the person who called
  5. who
  6. the time of the match
  7. who
  8. the method to grow beans
  9. True
  10. False
  11. why
  12. why
  13. the way to fold a boat
  14. the purpose of a rule
  15. “How does it work?”
  16. the shelf with atlases
  17. False
  18. where
  19. False
  20. False
  21. the friend who helped
  22. the city she lives in
  23. the time of the match
  24. False
  25. the person in charge
  26. False
  27. where
  28. the day of the trip
  29. the person in charge
  30. how
  31. the author of a book
  32. the shelf with atlases
  33. where
  34. why
  35. the reason leaves fall
  36. when
  37. the steps to make tea
  38. how
  39. the hour the shop opens
  40. when

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