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