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