Grade 5 Writing Workshop #2

Name:

Class:

Forming questions: Q.U.A.S.M

A. Match the words in the box to their definition below.

Auxiliary (helping) Verb Question Word Main Verb

1. _____________________________: The important action word in the sentence, the one

that shows the action or state of being of the subject.

2. _____________________________: Function words used to ask something, such as what,

when, where, who, whom, why, and how.

3. _____________________________: Action words used to with a main action word to show

the tense, or to form a question or a negative. The most common examples are: have,
be, and do.

4. _____________________________: the person, place, thing, or idea that comes before and
controls the verb. This is also the part of the sentence that performs an action or which
is associated with the action.

B. Write 6 questions with 6 different verbs that cannot be answered with yes or no.

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