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