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