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