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