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 Kite in the Elm

Sami's kite caught in the top of the elm on the very first day. He tried throwing a ball at it. He tried a long stick. He tried shaking the trunk with both arms. The kite stayed exactly where it was. His sister Rana came out with a bucket and a length of washing line. She tied the line to the bucket handle, threw the bucket over the branch, and pulled. The branch bent. The kite slid off and dropped into the grass. "How did you know that would work?" said Sami. "I didn't," said Rana.

1. Where did Sami's kite get caught?
2. Where does this story happen?
3. What did Rana bring out?
4. What did Rana say when Sami asked how she knew?

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

LessonPrint · RL.2.1 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. In the top of the elm. 2. Outside, under an elm tree with grass beneath it. 3. A bucket and a length of washing line. 4. "I didn't."
2.1. The postbox. 2. The gate. 3. Ten short steps.

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