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