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