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