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