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