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