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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 960 · 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 hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the place of the party (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the city she lives in
  4. 4.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
  7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the hour the shop opens
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  10. 10.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
  11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way to fold a boat
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the spot your bag is (d) the date of the exam
  14. 14.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
  16. 16.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to make tea (c) the city she lives in (d) the hour the shop opens
  18. 18.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
  20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
  21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
  23. 23.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the player who scored
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the friend who helped
  26. 26.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
  27. 27.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  29. 29.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person who called (d) the city she lives in
  30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the time of the match (d) the city she lives in
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
  32. 32.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way bees make honey (d) the friend who helped
  34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the method to grow beans (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way bees make honey
  36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
  37. 37.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  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 “why” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called

Answer key

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

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