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