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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 842 · 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 word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
  6. 6.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the time of the match (d) the reason for a delay
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason she cried
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the cause of the fight (c) the place of the party (d) the player who scored
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
  12. 12.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
  14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason she cried (d) the player who scored
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
  17. 17.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
  22. 22.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the purpose of a rule
  25. 25.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person who called
  29. 29.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  32. 32.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the cause of the fight (d) the method to grow beans
  34. 34.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to tie a knot
  37. 37.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person in charge (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the friend who helped

Answer key

  1. who
  2. why
  3. how
  4. the shelf with atlases
  5. why
  6. False
  7. the time of the match
  8. the room of the meeting
  9. the place of the party
  10. the method to grow beans
  11. the reason for a delay
  12. where
  13. the steps to tie a knot
  14. when
  15. the player who scored
  16. who
  17. False
  18. how
  19. where
  20. how
  21. why
  22. True
  23. who
  24. the purpose of a rule
  25. why
  26. where
  27. the spot your bag is
  28. the person who called
  29. True
  30. True
  31. when
  32. True
  33. the cause of the fight
  34. True
  35. True
  36. the reason leaves fall
  37. True
  38. True
  39. the person in charge
  40. the hour the shop opens

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