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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 765 · 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 steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
  3. 3.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the date of the exam
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the reason leaves fall
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason for a delay (c) the city she lives in (d) the year it was built
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  13. 13.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the way to fold a boat
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  18. 18.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the time of the match
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the time of the match
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the room of the meeting
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the cause of the fight (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to make tea (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason leaves fall
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the spot your bag is (d) the purpose of a rule
  26. 26.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the method to grow beans (d) the year it was built
  28. 28.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the author of a book
  30. 30.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
  31. 31.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the way bees make honey (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person who called
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person who called (d) the spot your bag is
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the city she lives in (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when

Answer key

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

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