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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 968 · 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 “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the city she lives in
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the spot your bag is
  3. 3.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
  5. 5.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
  6. 6.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
  8. 8.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the city she lives in (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to tie a knot
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the author of a book (d) the day of the trip
  11. 11.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
  12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
  13. 13.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the author of a book
  16. 16.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the room of the meeting
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to make tea (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
  20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
  21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person who called (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to tie a knot
  22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the room of the meeting
  23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the hour the shop opens
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason leaves fall
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the time of the match (d) the reason leaves fall
  26. 26.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
  28. 28.🔦 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?”
  29. 29.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the cause of the fight
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the author of a book (d) the spot your bag is
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  33. 33.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
  35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to make tea
  36. 36.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
  39. 39.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the shelf with atlases
  40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who

Answer key

  1. the reason leaves fall
  2. the spot your bag is
  3. True
  4. the steps to tie a knot
  5. “Why was it stopped?”
  6. True
  7. where
  8. the date of the exam
  9. when
  10. the day of the trip
  11. why
  12. why
  13. False
  14. True
  15. the place of the party
  16. where
  17. who
  18. the room of the meeting
  19. the steps to make tea
  20. where
  21. the steps to tie a knot
  22. the friend who helped
  23. the hour the shop opens
  24. the spot your bag is
  25. the time of the match
  26. when
  27. where
  28. “How does it work?”
  29. False
  30. the cause of the fight
  31. the author of a book
  32. how
  33. False
  34. how
  35. the cause of the fight
  36. False
  37. the date of the exam
  38. the reason for a delay
  39. the shelf with atlases
  40. how

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