Mastering Question Words

What is a question word?

• A word that describes a noun.

• A word used to make statements.

• A word that expresses an emotion.

• A word used to ask questions.

Identify the question word in the sentence: 'Where are you going?'

• What

• Where

• When

• Why

Use the question word 'who' in a sentence.

• Who is your favorite author?

• Who can I borrow money from?

• Who is the tallest building?

• Who is your favorite color?

Differentiate between 'what' and 'which' as question words.

• 'What' is used for choices; 'which' is used for definitions.

• 'What' refers to people; 'which' refers to places.

• 'What' is specific; 'which' is general.

• 'What' is general; 'which' is specific.

Create a question using the word 'when'.

• When is your birthday?

• When did you eat lunch?

• When will it rain tomorrow?

• When are we going to the store?

What question word would you use to ask about a place?

• where

• when

• why

• who

Identify the question word in the sentence: 'Why did she leave early?'

• How

• Why

• Where

• When

Use the question word 'how' in a sentence.

• How can I make a cake?

• How do you solve this problem?

• How tall is the Eiffel Tower?

• How many days are in a week?

What type of question word is 'whose'?

• Demonstrative pronoun

• Relative pronoun

• Interrogative adjective

• Interrogative pronoun

Create a question using the word 'why'.

• Why do we sleep?

• Why is water wet?

• Why is the sky blue?

• Why do birds sing?