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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 856 · 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 purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
  3. 3.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the spot your bag is (d) the reason she cried
  5. 5.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the shelf with atlases
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason she cried (d) the spot your bag is
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the city she lives in (d) the time of the match
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
  10. 10.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason she cried (c) the city she lives in (d) the method to grow beans
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
  13. 13.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
  15. 15.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
  16. 16.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  17. 17.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the method to grow beans (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to tie a knot
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the day of the trip (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
  24. 24.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
  26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
  27. 27.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
  28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person in charge (d) the date of the exam
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the friend who helped (d) the purpose of a rule
  31. 31.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
  36. 36.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way bees make honey (d) the player who scored
  39. 39.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when

Answer key

  1. why
  2. who
  3. True
  4. the time of the match
  5. False
  6. the steps to tie a knot
  7. the reason she cried
  8. the city she lives in
  9. the person who called
  10. when
  11. the method to grow beans
  12. why
  13. who
  14. who
  15. where
  16. why
  17. False
  18. False
  19. who
  20. who
  21. the shelf with atlases
  22. the steps to make tea
  23. the steps to tie a knot
  24. True
  25. the place of the party
  26. why
  27. “How does it work?”
  28. the person in charge
  29. the spot your bag is
  30. the purpose of a rule
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. where
  35. the year it was built
  36. True
  37. why
  38. the player who scored
  39. False
  40. how

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