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