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