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Who, What, Where, When, Why is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on sorting story details by the question word they answer, aligned to Common Core standard RL.2.1. It prints 3 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 13 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Who, What, Where, When, Why

RL.2.1

NameDate

Sort each one into the right box.

1.Sort each one: Who or What or Where or When or Why?

Sort: a red kite, at bedtime, Ada's nana, so the mouse could escape, on the windy hill

WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy
2.Sort each one: Who or What or Where or When or Why?

Sort: a jar of pebbles, at the top of the elm tree, last winter, Grandpa and Tess, so the bread would rise

WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy
3.Sort each one: Who or What or Where or When or Why?

Sort: a wooden boat, because the kite was stuck, Mr. Otu, the teacher, deep in the forest, the next day

WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy

LessonPrint · RL.2.1 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Who, What, Where, When, Why

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. a red kite — What 2. Ada's nana — Who 3. at bedtime — When 4. on the windy hill — Where 5. so the mouse could escape — Why
  2. 2.1. a jar of pebbles — What 2. at the top of the elm tree — Where 3. Grandpa and Tess — Who 4. last winter — When 5. so the bread would rise — Why
  3. 3.1. a wooden boat — What 2. because the kite was stuck — Why 3. deep in the forest — Where 4. Mr. Otu, the teacher — Who 5. the next day — When

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.