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