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