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