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