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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 777 · 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 friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way bees make honey (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the cause of the fight (c) the friend who helped (d) the way to fold a boat
  8. 8.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason for a delay (c) the spot your bag is (d) the player who scored
  11. 11.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌧️ 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?”
  13. 13.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
  15. 15.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  16. 16.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the way bees make honey
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the place of the party (c) the author of a book (d) the purpose of a rule
  19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the date of the exam
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the room of the meeting
  22. 22.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the year it was built
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the day of the trip (d) the method to grow beans
  25. 25.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason she cried (d) the way bees make honey
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the year it was built (d) the hour the shop opens
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the spot your bag is
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
  36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the hour the shop opens
  38. 38.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the year it was built
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the shelf with atlases

Answer key

  1. False
  2. when
  3. when
  4. the way bees make honey
  5. the place of the party
  6. the hour the shop opens
  7. the friend who helped
  8. True
  9. True
  10. the reason for a delay
  11. False
  12. “Why was it stopped?”
  13. False
  14. how
  15. why
  16. False
  17. the shelf with atlases
  18. the author of a book
  19. where
  20. the date of the exam
  21. the method to grow beans
  22. how
  23. the purpose of a rule
  24. the purpose of a rule
  25. False
  26. the reason she cried
  27. the spot your bag is
  28. the place of the party
  29. where
  30. the steps to tie a knot
  31. when
  32. who
  33. the city she lives in
  34. the player who scored
  35. the steps to make tea
  36. when
  37. the way to fold a boat
  38. False
  39. the year it was built
  40. the steps to make tea

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