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