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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 774 · 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 purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the spot your bag is
  4. 4.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
  8. 8.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the method to grow beans
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person in charge (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the city she lives in (d) the time of the match
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person who called (d) the purpose of a rule
  17. 17.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the author of a book (c) the spot your bag is (d) the method to grow beans
  22. 22.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person in charge (d) the way bees make honey
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the place of the party (d) the author of a book
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the friend who helped
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  30. 30.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the cause of the fight
  34. 34.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
  36. 36.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the room of the meeting
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
  39. 39.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match

Answer key

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

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