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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 837 · 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 place of the party? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the friend who helped (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
  5. 5.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
  7. 7.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
  10. 10.🔦 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?”
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the time of the match
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason she cried (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  13. 13.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the room of the meeting
  19. 19.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the method to grow beans (c) the city she lives in (d) the place of the party
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  24. 24.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to make tea (c) the day of the trip (d) the player who scored
  27. 27.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  28. 28.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  30. 30.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the place of the party (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the player who scored
  35. 35.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  38. 38.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the day of the trip (d) the player who scored
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans

Answer key

  1. where
  2. the friend who helped
  3. who
  4. the hour the shop opens
  5. who
  6. the hour the shop opens
  7. False
  8. False
  9. where
  10. “How does it work?”
  11. the time of the match
  12. the reason she cried
  13. how
  14. the way to fold a boat
  15. who
  16. the time of the match
  17. who
  18. the room of the meeting
  19. False
  20. the way bees make honey
  21. the method to grow beans
  22. where
  23. why
  24. True
  25. the place of the party
  26. the steps to make tea
  27. why
  28. False
  29. when
  30. True
  31. True
  32. True
  33. when
  34. the place of the party
  35. True
  36. True
  37. where
  38. False
  39. the player who scored
  40. the person who called

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