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