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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 819 · 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 question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  2. 2.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
  3. 3.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to make tea (d) the spot your bag is
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the purpose of a rule
  6. 6.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
  8. 8.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason for a delay
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to make tea (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  16. 16.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
  17. 17.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason for a delay (d) the author of a book
  19. 19.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
  22. 22.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the day of the trip (d) the place of the party
  24. 24.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the day of the trip
  28. 28.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to make tea (d) the year it was built
  30. 30.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the way bees make honey (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the spot your bag is
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  37. 37.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
  38. 38.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  39. 39.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. where
  2. why
  3. “How does it work?”
  4. the friend who helped
  5. the purpose of a rule
  6. False
  7. the friend who helped
  8. False
  9. True
  10. who
  11. the reason for a delay
  12. the purpose of a rule
  13. how
  14. why
  15. where
  16. how
  17. False
  18. the reason for a delay
  19. False
  20. why
  21. when
  22. False
  23. the day of the trip
  24. “Why was it stopped?”
  25. why
  26. where
  27. the place of the party
  28. False
  29. the year it was built
  30. False
  31. the author of a book
  32. where
  33. when
  34. the city she lives in
  35. the spot your bag is
  36. why
  37. where
  38. when
  39. False
  40. True

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