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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 961 · 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 reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
  5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
  6. 6.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
  8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
  9. 9.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the way bees make honey (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the spot your bag is
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way bees make honey (c) the city she lives in (d) the author of a book
  13. 13.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
  15. 15.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the method to grow beans (d) the friend who helped
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the day of the trip
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the time of the match (d) the purpose of a rule
  21. 21.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  22. 22.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the player who scored (d) the room of the meeting
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the day of the trip (c) the city she lives in (d) the way to fold a boat
  26. 26.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the room of the meeting
  28. 28.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
  30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  32. 32.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the cause of the fight
  34. 34.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. “How does it work?”
  4. the purpose of a rule
  5. why
  6. False
  7. when
  8. how
  9. who
  10. the person who called
  11. the person who called
  12. the author of a book
  13. “Why was it stopped?”
  14. where
  15. False
  16. False
  17. how
  18. the method to grow beans
  19. the reason she cried
  20. the time of the match
  21. when
  22. False
  23. False
  24. the player who scored
  25. the day of the trip
  26. why
  27. the room of the meeting
  28. False
  29. who
  30. where
  31. how
  32. how
  33. the cause of the fight
  34. True
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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