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