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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 882 · 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 time of the match? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  2. 2.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
  3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the friend who helped (c) the year it was built (d) the room of the meeting
  4. 4.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
  5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the spot your bag is (c) the author of a book (d) the hour the shop opens
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the cause of the fight (d) the method to grow beans
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the player who scored (d) the reason leaves fall
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the way to fold a boat
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason leaves fall
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
  12. 12.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the cause of the fight
  15. 15.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
  18. 18.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  20. 20.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the place of the party (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to tie a knot
  24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
  25. 25.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
  28. 28.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  33. 33.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to make tea (d) the author of a book
  37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match
  39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to tie a knot

Answer key

  1. when
  2. how
  3. the room of the meeting
  4. when
  5. the hour the shop opens
  6. the cause of the fight
  7. the reason leaves fall
  8. the reason for a delay
  9. how
  10. the friend who helped
  11. the time of the match
  12. False
  13. True
  14. the shelf with atlases
  15. False
  16. the hour the shop opens
  17. how
  18. True
  19. who
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. the steps to tie a knot
  24. why
  25. True
  26. False
  27. “How does it work?”
  28. why
  29. where
  30. the person in charge
  31. where
  32. why
  33. True
  34. True
  35. how
  36. the steps to make tea
  37. where
  38. the person who called
  39. who
  40. the city she lives in

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