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