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