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