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