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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 876 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the time of the match
  2. 2.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the method to grow beans (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
  6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
  9. 9.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔦 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?”
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
  13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the date of the exam (c) the cause of the fight (d) the room of the meeting
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
  16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the room of the meeting
  17. 17.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the author of a book
  25. 25.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
  26. 26.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the year it was built (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
  30. 30.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
  32. 32.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the friend who helped
  33. 33.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the time of the match
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the friend who helped
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the year it was built (d) the cause of the fight
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason for a delay (d) the player who scored

Answer key

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

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