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