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