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