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Who, What, Where, When, Why is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on answering the five question words about a story, aligned to Common Core standard RL.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 pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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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

Read the story, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The New Boy

A new boy called Iosif joined the class in November. He did not speak much English yet. At playtime he stood by the wall. Some children waved. He looked away. Marta noticed he was watching the football. She rolled the ball to him. He stopped it neatly and rolled it back. They passed it for ten minutes without saying a word. When the bell went, Iosif said one word: "Tomorrow?" "Tomorrow," said Marta.

  1. 1. What one word did Iosif say?
  2. 2. What did Marta roll to him?
  3. 3. When did Iosif join the class?
  4. 4. Where does this story happen?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Fog Morning

The hill has gone. The wood has gone. The postbox stands in a cloud, alone. No sheep, no gate, no crooked tree — only the ten short steps I see. I walk. The ten steps walk with me. The gate appears. And then the tree. The hill comes back. The wood comes back. The fog rolls off along the track.

  1. 1. What appears first as the speaker walks?
  2. 2. How far can the speaker see?
  3. 3. What is standing in a cloud?

LessonPrint · RL.2.1 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "Tomorrow?" 2. The football. 3. In November. 4. At school, by the wall at playtime.
  2. 2.1. The gate. 2. Ten short steps. 3. The postbox.

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