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