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