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