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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 764 · 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 way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the date of the exam
  3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the player who scored (c) the date of the exam (d) the spot your bag is
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
  5. 5.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
  8. 8.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the time of the match
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the friend who helped (d) the hour the shop opens
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person in charge (d) the way bees make honey
  16. 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the date of the exam
  20. 20.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to tie a knot
  22. 22.🌧️ 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?”
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the day of the trip
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the author of a book (d) the way to fold a boat
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
  29. 29.🔦 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?”
  30. 30.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  34. 34.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the method to grow beans
  36. 36.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  37. 37.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  39. 39.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the date of the exam
  3. the player who scored
  4. how
  5. True
  6. the reason leaves fall
  7. when
  8. False
  9. who
  10. the room of the meeting
  11. the time of the match
  12. where
  13. the place of the party
  14. the friend who helped
  15. the way bees make honey
  16. when
  17. the way to fold a boat
  18. how
  19. the date of the exam
  20. True
  21. the steps to tie a knot
  22. “Why was it stopped?”
  23. the day of the trip
  24. why
  25. why
  26. when
  27. the author of a book
  28. why
  29. “How does it work?”
  30. who
  31. when
  32. the method to grow beans
  33. where
  34. True
  35. the method to grow beans
  36. where
  37. True
  38. how
  39. why
  40. why

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