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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 769 · 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 room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  3. 3.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the room of the meeting (d) the method to grow beans
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the day of the trip
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the time of the match
  7. 7.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 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 person in charge
  10. 10.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  12. 12.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the way bees make honey (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
  18. 18.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to make tea (d) the place of the party
  22. 22.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason she cried
  24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  28. 28.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  31. 31.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the method to grow beans
  35. 35.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason she cried
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
  38. 38.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the year it was built (d) the person who called
  40. 40.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”

Answer key

  1. True
  2. how
  3. how
  4. the reason for a delay
  5. the way to fold a boat
  6. the steps to tie a knot
  7. True
  8. True
  9. the person in charge
  10. True
  11. why
  12. “How does it work?”
  13. the time of the match
  14. why
  15. where
  16. where
  17. the date of the exam
  18. True
  19. how
  20. how
  21. the steps to make tea
  22. why
  23. the reason she cried
  24. where
  25. how
  26. the reason for a delay
  27. why
  28. False
  29. True
  30. who
  31. False
  32. False
  33. who
  34. the method to grow beans
  35. False
  36. the shelf with atlases
  37. the year it was built
  38. True
  39. the person who called
  40. “Why was it stopped?”

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