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