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