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