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