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