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