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