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