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