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 23 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.
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 jar of pebbles, at the top of the elm tree, Rana and her brother, the next day, because the kite was stuck
WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy
2.Sort each one: Who or What or Where or When or Why?
Sort: a red kite, deep in the forest, a girl called Mia, because the starfish needed water, last winter
WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy
3.Sort each one: Who or What or Where or When or Why?
Sort: at bedtime, because he felt shy, across the playground, Jun's big sister, a five-pointed starfish
WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy
LessonPrint · RL.2.1 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Who, What, Where, When, Why
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. a jar of pebbles — What 2. at the top of the elm tree — Where 3. because the kite was stuck — Why 4. Rana and her brother — Who 5. the next day — When
2.1. a girl called Mia — Who 2. a red kite — What 3. because the starfish needed water — Why 4. deep in the forest — Where 5. last winter — When
3.1. a five-pointed starfish — What 2. across the playground — Where 3. at bedtime — When 4. because he felt shy — Why 5. Jun's big sister — Who
More practice for RL.2.1
Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about a story.