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