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