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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 865 · 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 way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
  2. 2.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
  4. 4.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way to fold a boat
  6. 6.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason she cried (c) the date of the exam (d) the hour the shop opens
  10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  11. 11.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the way bees make honey
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the hour the shop opens
  15. 15.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
  17. 17.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the year it was built (d) the shelf with atlases
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
  21. 21.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
  23. 23.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔦 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?”
  25. 25.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
  28. 28.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the friend who helped (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
  33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  34. 34.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
  35. 35.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the time of the match
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where

Answer key

  1. how
  2. False
  3. when
  4. “Why was it stopped?”
  5. the way to fold a boat
  6. False
  7. False
  8. when
  9. the friend who helped
  10. how
  11. True
  12. the player who scored
  13. the way bees make honey
  14. the hour the shop opens
  15. False
  16. how
  17. how
  18. the year it was built
  19. when
  20. where
  21. True
  22. why
  23. True
  24. “How does it work?”
  25. True
  26. the cause of the fight
  27. who
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. the city she lives in
  32. who
  33. who
  34. where
  35. False
  36. False
  37. False
  38. the person in charge
  39. the place of the party
  40. why

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