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