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