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