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