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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 776 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the person in charge (d) the reason for a delay
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
  3. 3.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  7. 7.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
  10. 10.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to make tea (d) the city she lives in
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the spot your bag is
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the cause of the fight (d) the shelf with atlases
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the way bees make honey
  17. 17.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
  21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person who called
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the friend who helped
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the player who scored (d) the reason leaves fall
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the time of the match (c) the place of the party (d) the cause of the fight
  28. 28.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
  31. 31.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  32. 32.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason leaves fall
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the spot your bag is (c) the year it was built (d) the reason for a delay
  37. 37.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  39. 39.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when

Answer key

  1. the person in charge
  2. the time of the match
  3. False
  4. False
  5. how
  6. where
  7. False
  8. the friend who helped
  9. the purpose of a rule
  10. False
  11. True
  12. the city she lives in
  13. the spot your bag is
  14. the person who called
  15. the year it was built
  16. the author of a book
  17. False
  18. True
  19. when
  20. the reason leaves fall
  21. how
  22. the date of the exam
  23. the place of the party
  24. the shelf with atlases
  25. who
  26. the cause of the fight
  27. the time of the match
  28. why
  29. where
  30. where
  31. when
  32. False
  33. True
  34. the spot your bag is
  35. the shelf with atlases
  36. the reason for a delay
  37. True
  38. who
  39. True
  40. why

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