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