Questions About the Facts is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on matching a fact to the who, what, where, when, why or how question it answers, aligned to Common Core standard RI.2.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 22 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Questions About the Facts
RI.2.1
NameDate
Write the letter of the match next to each one.
1.Join each fact to the question it answers.
Penguins huddle together to keep warm in the wind.
Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in spring.
The first person to walk on the Moon was Neil Armstrong.
Honeybees make honey from the nectar of flowers.
A.Why do penguins huddle together?
B.When do frogs lay their eggs?
C.What do bees make honey from?
D.Who first walked on the Moon?
2.Join each fact to the question it answers.
When lava cools, it hardens into new rock.
Paper is turned into pulp by mixing it with water.
Owls hunt at night because they can see well in the dark.
The lifeboat crew are volunteers who live near the station.
A.What happens when lava cools?
B.How is paper turned into pulp?
C.Who crews the lifeboat?
D.Why do owls hunt at night?
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Answer key — Questions About the Facts
Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Penguins huddle together to keep warm in the wind. — A (Why do penguins huddle together?) 2. Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in spring. — B (When do frogs lay their eggs?) 3. The first person to walk on the Moon was Neil Armstrong. — D (Who first walked on the Moon?) 4. Honeybees make honey from the nectar of flowers. — C (What do bees make honey from?)
2.1. When lava cools, it hardens into new rock. — A (What happens when lava cools?) 2. Paper is turned into pulp by mixing it with water. — B (How is paper turned into pulp?) 3. Owls hunt at night because they can see well in the dark. — D (Why do owls hunt at night?) 4. The lifeboat crew are volunteers who live near the station. — C (Who crews the lifeboat?)
More practice for RI.2.1
Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about an information text.
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