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