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