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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 844 · 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 hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
  4. 4.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the steps to tie a knot
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the year it was built
  8. 8.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
  12. 12.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
  14. 14.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason she cried (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the room of the meeting
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the way bees make honey (d) the author of a book
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the cause of the fight
  19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  20. 20.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason for a delay
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
  23. 23.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the year it was built (d) the way bees make honey
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the player who scored (c) the place of the party (d) the shelf with atlases
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason she cried
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  30. 30.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the date of the exam (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to make tea
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the place of the party
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the day of the trip
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person in charge
  38. 38.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to tie a knot

Answer key

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

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