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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 791 · 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 way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the time of the match
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
  5. 5.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the cause of the fight (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the city she lives in
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the person who called
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the author of a book (d) the way to fold a boat
  12. 12.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  17. 17.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way bees make honey (d) the hour the shop opens
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  20. 20.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the city she lives in (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  23. 23.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way to fold a boat
  26. 26.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  30. 30.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
  31. 31.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the date of the exam
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the spot your bag is (d) the friend who helped
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the reason leaves fall
  35. 35.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the author of a book (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason leaves fall
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  38. 38.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to make tea
  40. 40.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how

Answer key

  1. True
  2. where
  3. the player who scored
  4. the steps to make tea
  5. True
  6. True
  7. the cause of the fight
  8. the method to grow beans
  9. the city she lives in
  10. the reason for a delay
  11. the reason she cried
  12. False
  13. False
  14. True
  15. False
  16. how
  17. where
  18. the hour the shop opens
  19. how
  20. why
  21. the city she lives in
  22. why
  23. False
  24. where
  25. the way to fold a boat
  26. False
  27. the day of the trip
  28. who
  29. why
  30. “How does it work?”
  31. False
  32. the date of the exam
  33. the spot your bag is
  34. the reason leaves fall
  35. “Why was it stopped?”
  36. the shelf with atlases
  37. how
  38. True
  39. the steps to make tea
  40. who

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