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