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