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