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