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