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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 990 · 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 “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the day of the trip (d) the person in charge
  2. 2.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
  4. 4.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
  5. 5.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the room of the meeting
  7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
  8. 8.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the method to grow beans (d) the spot your bag is
  11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the room of the meeting (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason for a delay
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the year it was built (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to make tea (d) the shelf with atlases
  14. 14.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
  15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason she cried (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the friend who helped
  16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
  17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
  18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the author of a book (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason she cried (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
  20. 20.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the year it was built (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to make tea
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the place of the party (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
  24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
  25. 25.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the friend who helped
  29. 29.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
  31. 31.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to tie a knot
  32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the city she lives in
  34. 34.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
  37. 37.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
  40. 40.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the day of the trip
  2. True
  3. who
  4. why
  5. True
  6. the person who called
  7. when
  8. True
  9. how
  10. the method to grow beans
  11. the method to grow beans
  12. the year it was built
  13. the steps to make tea
  14. “How does it work?”
  15. the friend who helped
  16. when
  17. who
  18. the author of a book
  19. the reason she cried
  20. the year it was built
  21. the place of the party
  22. why
  23. when
  24. the person in charge
  25. True
  26. False
  27. why
  28. the way to fold a boat
  29. False
  30. who
  31. the hour the shop opens
  32. who
  33. the city she lives in
  34. False
  35. False
  36. how
  37. False
  38. when
  39. the time of the match
  40. True

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