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