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