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Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 919 · 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.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
  3. 3.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  5. 5.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the shelf with atlases
  7. 7.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
  9. 9.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
  11. 11.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  15. 15.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
  16. 16.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
  18. 18.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the shelf with atlases
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the time of the match (d) the hour the shop opens
  24. 24.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
  26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the method to grow beans (c) the time of the match (d) the way bees make honey
  27. 27.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the spot your bag is (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to make tea
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
  32. 32.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  35. 35.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  37. 37.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the player who scored
  39. 39.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the method to grow beans (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the reason for a delay
  3. True
  4. why
  5. False
  6. the method to grow beans
  7. False
  8. the method to grow beans
  9. False
  10. who
  11. False
  12. the date of the exam
  13. the year it was built
  14. who
  15. how
  16. False
  17. where
  18. False
  19. who
  20. when
  21. the day of the trip
  22. who
  23. the person in charge
  24. True
  25. the day of the trip
  26. the time of the match
  27. False
  28. True
  29. who
  30. the date of the exam
  31. the purpose of a rule
  32. True
  33. False
  34. when
  35. True
  36. why
  37. False
  38. the hour the shop opens
  39. True
  40. the spot your bag is

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