Year 6 English — Asking questions
Turn a statement into a question, put the words in the right order, and choose the question word that asks for what you want to know.
Name: ________________________
1.Turn this into a question: "She is reading a book."
- a) She is reading a book?
- b) Is reading she a book?
- c) Reading she is a book?
- d) Is she reading a book?
2.Put the parts in order to make one correct question.
- How many
- are coming
- on the trip?
- students
3.Write the one question word that asks about a place: ____ did you find it?
4.Match each question word to what it asks about.
- Who
- When
- Where
- Why
- How many
- a place
- a person
- a time
- a number
- a reason
5.Put the parts in order to make one correct question.
- at the bridge?
- did
- Why
- the train
- stop
6.Sort each question by its kind.
Groups: Can be answered yes or no · Asks for more than yes or no
- Where is my bag?
- Are you ready?
- Can I come in?
- Why are you late?
- How many books are there?
- Did she call?
7.Which question is written correctly?
- a) What time does the film start?
- b) What time does the film starts?
- c) What time the film starts?
- d) What time do the film start?
8.Which one is punctuated correctly?
- a) Where is the key!
- b) Where is the key.
- c) where is the key?
- d) Where is the key?
Answer key — Year 6 English — Asking questions
- 1. d) Is she reading a book?
- 2. 1. How many 2. students 3. are coming 4. on the trip?
- 3. where
- 4. Who → a person; When → a time; Where → a place; Why → a reason; How many → a number
- 5. 1. Why 2. did 3. the train 4. stop 5. at the bridge?
- 6. Are you ready? → Can be answered yes or no; Where is my bag? → Asks for more than yes or no; Did she call? → Can be answered yes or no; Why are you late? → Asks for more than yes or no; Can I come in? → Can be answered yes or no; How many books are there? → Asks for more than yes or no
- 7. a) What time does the film start?
- 8. d) Where is the key?