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