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