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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 850 · 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 person in charge? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
  2. 2.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the person who called (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the method to grow beans
  7. 7.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the place of the party (d) the way bees make honey
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the date of the exam
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the year it was built (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the time of the match
  13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
  16. 16.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  18. 18.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the place of the party (d) the year it was built
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
  21. 21.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
  24. 24.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
  26. 26.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  28. 28.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to make tea
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  34. 34.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the shelf with atlases
  36. 36.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  38. 38.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
  40. 40.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. who
  2. False
  3. True
  4. the person who called
  5. the year it was built
  6. the reason for a delay
  7. True
  8. who
  9. the person who called
  10. the player who scored
  11. the date of the exam
  12. the friend who helped
  13. why
  14. when
  15. the time of the match
  16. where
  17. who
  18. False
  19. the author of a book
  20. why
  21. True
  22. False
  23. the spot your bag is
  24. False
  25. who
  26. why
  27. why
  28. True
  29. how
  30. the friend who helped
  31. when
  32. who
  33. when
  34. True
  35. the hour the shop opens
  36. how
  37. when
  38. “How does it work?”
  39. where
  40. True

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