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