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