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