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