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