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