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