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